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Portage Township continues to wrestle with the question of whether to opt in and continue to allow a local dispensary to operate under Michigan’s new medical marijuana law.   The Portage Township Board of Trustees heard from all sides at last Monday night’s meeting. The big topic of discussion was …

Keweenaw residents took a step back in time over the weekend as the City of Houghton held its first Victorian Christmas.   There’s snow on the ground and the feel of Christmas in the air in downtown Houghton as many dressed for the occasion and joined in on the celebration. …

Hancock, Michigan – Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) announced that $15,000 has been awarded from the Portage Health Foundation (PHF) Community Wellness and Outdoor Recreation Fund to Baraga County for phase one of their Point Abbaye Park improvement. Point Abbaye Park is located in the northern most area of Baraga County …

Three Michigan Tech programs ranked in the top 50 of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) 2016 Higher Education Research and Development Survey rankings. The survey results, just released, are based on research expenditures by NSF-designated disciplines, some of which include academic departments, centers and institutes at Michigan Tech.  NSF also …

As the debate continues over tax reform, about 30 concerned citizens gathered over the weekend in downtown Houghton to protest recently passed legislation. Protesters picketed along Shelden Avenue after marching across the Portage Lake Lift Bridge to demonstrate their dissatisfaction with Congressman Jack Bergman’s decision to vote in support of …

The Holiday Season is upon us and many area charities are doing all they can to make sure that boys and girls in the Keweenaw have a Merry Christmas. A Calumet organization is seeking sponsors to participate in their gift giving efforts.   New Beginnings Angel Mission is a nonprofit …

Hancock, Michigan – Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) announced that a second grant has been awarded from the Portage Health Foundation (PHF) Community Wellness and Outdoor Recreation Fund to Copper Harbor Trails Society Inc. also known as Copper Harbor Trails Club (CHTC) to provide a family-friendly alternate option to navigating the …

Various businesses in the Upper Peninsula are receiving grants from the Skilled Trades Training Fund. The UPWARD Talent Council says the fund increases the quality and competitiveness of Michigan’s employers by providing competitive awards for customized employer responsive training. Local businesses benefitting from these grants include Great Lakes Sound & …

The city of Houghton tops a list of locations in the Midwest as the Best Place to Invest in a Winter Vacation Home. The rankings come from RewardExpert, a New York-based company that offers a free service that helps users take full advantage of credit card and travel rewards. They …

HOUGHTON, Michigan (December 7, 2017) – The Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra performs Ralph Vaughan Williams’ tragic winter symphony, Sinfonia Antartica, an orchestral celebration of the heroism and tragedy of the ill-fated terra nova Antarctic expedition of 1912. They will also perform a world premiere of Libby Meyer’s Lakeside, a new composition …