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The Copper Country Community Arts Center has invited Poet Laureate of the Upper Peninsula Beverley Matherne to share some of her works, and what inspires her to write. Matherne, born I St James Parish, was raised and heavily influenced by her Cajun and Creole heritage. From a young age she …

Emily Lancour and Taylor Paul will join the Hancock Public School Board of Education. At last night’s special meeting, the board reviewed applications from several candidates to fill the two vacancies on the board. Emily Lancour is a former teacher at the school, and mother of Board of Education secretary …

Ryan Tanner  will join the Hancock City Council, filling the council’s vacancy left by former mayor Paul LaBine. LaBine was recently appointed to the role of Houghton County Prosecutor, state law prohibits him from sitting in two elected offices. After Mayor Rickard began a brief discussion thanking all of the …

Environmental remediation is beginning this afternoon, following the fire that destroyed the gas station at the intersection of US-141 and M-28 just north of Covington. The early-morning blaze burned out the building that served as a store and office. State officials on the scene at mid-day credited quick response by …

The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Michigan Tech University, and ten other universities, 11 million dollars toward addressing energy transition in underserved communities. Michigan Tech University researchers, led by Associate Professor of Sociology, Chelsea Schelly, will use a 1.1 million dollar grant to evaluate the impact of current energy generation …

With less than three days away, pasty fest will draw thousands of locals and visitors to 5th street in calumet. The annual festival celebrating the Upper Peninsula’s signature dish is excited to bring this year the pasty fest Olympics. Pitting individuals and teams against each other for bragging rights as …

Hancock will follow up the elevation of Kurt Rickard to Mayor and Lisa McKenzie as Mayor Pro Tem at Monday’s special meeting. By filling the council’s vacancy during tonight’s regular meeting. The council will select between six candidates, three of whom have previously run for a position on the council, …

Hancock’s school board has called for a special meeting to take place this evening, August 16th, to select two new members of the board of education. The board will seek to fill vacancies recently left by the departure of former board president Dale Kero, and trustee Steve Koskela. The Hancock …

Copper Island Academy has taken the next step toward expanding its campus near the Houghton County Airport. At last night’s Houghton County commission meeting the board approved a land sale agreement and resolution to sell parcel a of lot 21 at the Houghton county air park to the copper island …

Keweenaw Brewfest returns to the Portage Canal this weekend to celebrate summer, and the Upper Peninsula’s vast history brewing beer. Taking a look back at the region’s breweries, many still in existence will attend the festival on Saturday. But one that will not be attendance is Bosch Brewery. Founded in …