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The Copper Country Intermediate School District Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. Superintendent George Stockero shared with the Board a short video describing a “School Finance Research Collaborative.”  The School Finance Research Collaborative is a diverse group of business leaders and education experts …

Highland Copper Company says exploration work on its newly acquired property in the Upper Peninsula is encouraging. Highland recently purchased the property in the central U.P. from Rio Tinto, an area known for its nickel-copper sulfide deposits, as well as gold and other metals. Eight target sites for nickel and …

Santa Claus is making his final preparations for his return to the Copper Country. The traditional day-after-Thanksgiving arrival of Santa takes place on Friday with the 38th annual Christmas Walk in downtown Hancock, put on by the Hancock Business and Professional Association. The holiday walk begins at 6pm by the …

LAURIUM, Mich. – In keeping with holiday tradition at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital, the Auxiliary invites you to celebrate your loved ones by making a donation in their name to the Tree of Love. Now in its 24th year, the Tree of Love program is a heart-warming way to remember and/or …

If you’re going to eat a big meal for Thanksgiving, it’s good to work up a healthy appetite first. U.P. Health System—Portage will be hosting their annual Turkey Trot, a 5k walk or run starting at 9am Thursday. Health and Fitness Manager Angela Luskin says the event has been really …

As much of a holiday tradition as turkey and pumpkin pie, Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly will once again make sure no senior has to spend Thanksgiving alone. They will be serving up full Thanksgiving dinners with all the trimmings at nine locations. “We’re at the Church of the …

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow—that’s the train of thought at Mont Ripley. The Michigan Tech-owned ski, snowboard, and tubing park is making preparations to open in a little over a week, and the groomers and snow guns are out in full force covering the slopes with …

A former local hockey star will serve out his sentence in prison. Calumet native Ben Johnson had been out on bail prior to an appeal of his 2016 sentencing for three years in prison for the sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl. The incident took place in the bathroom of …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking volunteer campground hosts in Michigan state parks, recreation areas and rustic state forest campgrounds for the 2018 camping season. In exchange for 30 hours of service per week, including duties such as helping campers find their campsites, answering camper questions, planning campground …

FinlandiaUniversity is making it easier for students from other colleges to transfer to FinnU. The school has announced that it will now offer a first of its kind tuition reset that will help make the university known as a transfer friendly leader. Beginning in January, the university will reset tuition …