The Portage Lake District Library will host the Copper Country League of Women Voters on Tuesday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Martha Sloan will present a discussion of “Statehood for the People of D.C.” She will explain how the citizens of the District of Columbia pay more in federal …
Read More »Bernard F. Gaffney Memorial Scholarship Now Accepting Applications
Houghton, Michigan – The Bernard F. Gaffney Memorial Scholarship Fund at the Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) is now accepting applications from Houghton High School students or graduates who demonstrate character, need, and determination to achieve their specific educational or training goals. The Bernard F. Gaffney Memorial Scholarship Fund was established …
Read More »NMU Grad Joins Team At Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
CALUMET, MI – Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center (UGL) welcomes Whitney Brey, Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C), to their team of family medicine providers at the Calumet Family Health Center. Brey attended Northern Michigan University in Marquette, MI, where she received her Bachelor of Science Degree. She then went on …
Read More »Village of L’Anse Receives State Grant For Solar Power
The Village of L’Anse has one of 11 projects statewide to receive funding from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. A grant of $45,000 was awarded to the village to help construct a community solar array for their municipal electric utility. Nearly $900,000 in total grants were awarded …
Read More »Keweenaw Robotics Teams Compete in FIRST District Championship
Several Area robotics teams are returning home after a busy weekend in Escanaba. The FIRST robotics district championship took place at Escanaba High school bringing 39 teams from across the state to compete and showcase their weeks of preceding efforts. Of the Keweenaw teams who competed, Calumet and L’Anse …
Read More »Spring weight restrictions expanding to all state roads Monday
March 16, 2018 — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and local agencies are enacting additional annual spring weight restrictions to protect roads. Effective at 6 a.m. Monday, March 19, weight restrictions will be expanded to cover all state trunkline highways for the entire state of Michigan, both Upper and Lower …
Read More »Proposal Would Introduce Up To 30 Wolves To Isle Royale
Houghton, MI – The National Park Service (NPS) has proposed a project to introduce 20 to 30 wolves at Isle Royale National Park. The proposal is the preferred alternative in a Final Environmental Impact Statement that is available at: http://parkplanning.nps.gov/isrowolves for the next 30 days. The Final Environmental Impact Statement to Address the Presence …
Read More »Two Baraga County Residents Arrested For Drugs
On March 15, 2018 detectives assigned to the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) executed a search warrant at a residence on Puuri Rd in Baraga County. The homeowners, a 34 year old male and 34 year old female, were arrested on March 14, 2018 for operating under the influence …
Read More »FiberRama Fundraiser and Fiber Arts Presentation by Phyllis Fredendall
Hancock- Searching for materials for your next art or craft project? We probably have just what you need! FiberRama is a sale of yarn, weaving threads, fabric, notions, magazines, tools, assorted art supplies, frames, and books. FiberRama takes place on Saturday, March 17th from 9am-1pm at the Copper Country Community …
Read More »DNR To Limit Number Of Backcountry Campsites At Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will limit the number of designated backcountry campsites at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, to better protect park resources and help ensure a quality backcountry camping experience. At roughly 60,000 acres, Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park is Michigan’s largest state park, home to towering old-growth …
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