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Hancock’s police department has two new familiar faces added to squad. On Friday Hancock swore in Nanue Houle, and Scott Wuebben. Both officers are graduates of the Northern Michigan University police academy’s most recent graduating class. Both men are life long residents of the city of Hancock, and are excited …

While the fair’s fun carnival games, and rides are whirling around outside. Inside the fairgrounds outbuilding is this year’s Houghton County exhibits, highlighting some of the fantastic, needlework, photography, green thumbs, and bake goods residents create at home. While each competitor wants to earn a blue ribbon, only one exhibitor …

The Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region is seeking survey responses from homeowners throughout Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton Iron and Kewenaw and Ontoangon counties. The planning and development organization has recently released two surveys asking the public about their recycling and trash habits. The first survey deals with hazardous waste …

The Den, in downtown Houghton is excited to welcome the public to it’s new space for outdoor dining. The Den recently finished work with a main street grant, to repurpose an old driveway next to the restaurant. Previously the local eatery, had some outdoor dining in the back of the …

The Keweenaw Area Community Foundation announces a new endowment fund for a small church in Copper Harbor. The Charles E Ryan Junior memorial foundation will provide financial grants to the Our Lady of the Pines Catholic Church. The endowment has been established in memory of Charles Ryan Junior, a calumet …

The Nature Conservancy has invited the Copper Country to provide important feedback for its Blueprint of the Keweenaw Heartlands. Section five of the Heartlands’ documents will deal with the governance structure for future park operations. The section outlines the roles and capabilities of a local level entity to govern the …

The Houghton County Fair continues today and through the weekend. There are more livestock shows, showing off animals raised by local four H kids. The Midway with fun rides and carnival games will open at 3 pm, after Copper Country Autism Awareness visits the fair. There are plenty for great …

The Hancock Public Schools Library has received a 150,000 dollar grant from the Michigan Department of e\Education. This is the same grant program Hancock’s library was awarded about a year ago, when it received 212,000 dollars. Which allowed them to increase reading options, and send home preloaded kindle e-books with …

Now that Michigan Tech’s students are settled in this weekend sounds like a great time for an afternoon on the town. Afternoon on the Town is an annual event the university hold each year, to help freshmen, and incoming students learn more about the local community they share for nine …

After 27 years, it all comes to a head on Saturday for Kathy Archambeau. The owner of the aptly named framed by Kathy will close the doors on her small business, and say good bye to the many friends she has made along the way. “It’s been a 35 year …