Local News

Residents in the Copper Country needing mental health or substance abuse counseling services can get help at a new location in Hancock. An open house for the Great Lakes Recovery Centers is being held Wednesday from 11am to 3pm in their new office. It’s on the third floor office area of …

HANCOCK, MI – Finlandia University’s International School of Art and Design will present a faculty exhibit at the Finlandia University Gallery, located in the Finnish American Heritage Center (FAHC), Hancock, February 22 to March 21, 2017. An opening reception for the artists will take place at the gallery Wednesday, February …

Hancock, MI – The Portage Health Auxiliary is a non-profit organization, whose mission is to serve the health and well-being of elderly and youth causes in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon Counties. The Auxiliary is pleased to announce that it will be accepting grant applications from non-profit organizations in the …

Hancock, MI–Tickets are still available for Keweenaw Gold, one of the Keweenaw Community Foundation’s most popular and important fundraising events of the year. This year’s event will be on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Bonfire Steakhouse Bar & Grill on the 7th floor of the …

The Hancock Volunteer Fire Department has a new piece of life-saving technology thanks to a donation from the Keweenaw Health Foundation. Keweenaw Health Foundation Executive Director Ed Jenich presented a new portable automatic external defibrillator to Second Assistant Fire Chief Neil Ahola on Thursday, February 16th at the fire department …

Book Sale poster Red Feb 2017 What can you do with your used books? The Portage Lake District Library is accepting donations of gently used books for their Used Book Sale. Books can be dropped off at the library service desk through Thursday The sale takes place Friday and Saturday …

A motions hearing is scheduled for today in U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids concerning Michigan Tech’s decision to dismiss a student last year for a post on a social media site. Norway, MI resident Matthew Schultz was a student at Michigan Tech until he was expelled for a post …

Finlandia Community Wellness welcomes the public to an open house at the Paavo Nurmi Center on Monday, February 20 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. This is an opportunity for the community to explore the facility, learn about the programs offered and interact with the staff. On-site fitness professionals will include Bridget Durocher, Joan Kero, Beth Ryynanen and Shannon …

Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers teamed up with deputies from the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office to address several recent loud noise complaints in the City of Houghton. The group sound enforcement patrol was conducted Feb. 11 along Trail No. 3 at Kestner Waterfront Park. “We were targeting snowmobile …

Houghton, MI – Isle Royale National Park is considering a proposal by Isle Royale Seaplanes  (IRS) to offer seaplance service from Grand Marais, Minnesota, to Isle Royale.  IRS has an existing contract with the Park to provide air taxi service from Houghton to Isle Royale through 2025. IRS would continue to offer …