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With less than a week before the start of the school year for area students, the copper country angel mission is hard at work packing backpacks for their backpack program. Each year the local nonprofit store organizes a back pack program, accepting monetary and physical donations of school supplies for …

Hancock’s planning commission was forced to table action on both of its agenda items. Progressive engineers and architects had a last minute cancellation with the city, and will plant to update commission members and city leadership when the firm visits in September. At that time progressive engineers will hold an …

Copper Harbor will welcome hundreds of cyclists at the end of the week for the 30th annual Copper Harbor Trails Fest. The yearly celebration of the Upper Peninsula’s mountain biking community, and fantastic trails with great views, is organized by the Copper Harbor Trails Club. The festival includes plenty of …

It’s the first day of school for Michigan tech university’s students. Some are working toward their final semester of graduate studies, while others are just beginning their journey toward becoming a husky alumni. Construction work on campus continues for a new alumni gateway. The arch is located near the alumni …

Progressive Engineers and Architects will return to Hancock’s planning commission to update members on the progress with the city’s master plan. Last month the urban planning firm took input from the planning commission on the responses given by residents during public input sessions this past April. Tonight’s presentation will review …

Practice practice practice. Its the mantra of search and rescue responders throughout the Keweenaw Peninsula. Over the weekend four agencies in the region met at Chassell Schools to run a missing person scenario, and practice their skills and search techniques. “We’re working together to not only promote the coordination of …

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 …