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Updated guidelines for co-managed fishery resources in Michigan’s Great Lakes take effect for the next 24 years. The new Great  Lakes Fishing Degree was approved in August 2023 by the U.S. District Court of Western Michigan. Since the decree gained approval, the state of Michigan and tribal governments have been …

Protect the Porkies members spoke before the Michigan Strategic Fund last week regarding the Copperwood Mine in Gogebic County. Currently, the Michigan Strategic Fund is considering a 50 million dollar grant to Highland Copper for its project. The Protect the Porkies, started as a grassroots collection of residents concerned by …

Refusing to give up on winter was a driving factor behind this past weekend’s copper dog activities. Friday night saw a couple of hundred people fill up 5th Street to take in the warm March night, and howling huskies. Despite CopperDog canceling the full race formats the snow track returned …

Keweenaw Outdoor Recreation Coalition announces details for its Spring Benefit in April. KORC works throughout the Keweenaw Peninsula with the mission to protect the region with access for everyone, forever. During the year KORC volunteers and members work with state, county, and townships and other recreational outdoor clubs and organizations …

Houghton Portage Township Schools thanks the community for its interest and participation in recent weeks to help the district elevate education for ALL Gremlins. The district completed its second community forum on Wednesday and has since released a survey for attendees and the community to respond to. The survey will …

Celebrate March as Youth Arts Month with the Copper Country Community Arts Center. Starting tomorrow and running throughout the month, the community arts center will open its youth gallery displaying artwork from local students. This year the gallery will share works created by students from Baraga Area School, Calumet High …

Houghton County first responders reported to an apartment fire in Chassell this morning. At 5:30 am the Houghton County sheriff responded to 45190 US-41 for a fire at the Northwoods Resort and Apartments. Upon arrival, the north side of the structure was observed as fully engulfed in flame. Deputies made …

Children should never go through traumatic or abusive experiences. However, criminals with ill intent will still perpetrate abuse against children. In the Copper Country, since 2020, the Houghton Keweenaw Child Advocacy Center has worked with 175 cases to help victims of physical and sexual abuse document their experience and begin …

Copper Dog’s Weekend of Fun will start at 5 o’clock today. Even though the snow has not stuck around long enough to build the sled trail base, organizers have plenty of fun planned. This year the CopperDog will host the Upper Peninsula’s first known official weight-pulling competition with the introduction …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government sent emergency funds to states, counties, and municipalities across the country. In 2022 when the city of Houghton received its 800,000 dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act leaders said they would not spend funds quickly. Most of those funds have been used …