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The streets of downtown Houghton were filled with thousands of spectators over the weekend who came from miles around to witness one of the Upper Peninsula’s favorite motor sporting events–The Lake Superior Performance Rally. Father/Daughter Team Eric and Camille Carlson describe how they got involved in rally racing. Eric said, …

The Hope House Homeless Shelter will not be ready to open when November 1st arrives. Shelter President and CEO John Niemela says they do not have enough host churches on board to serve as emergency shelters. The only church to officially sign on to the effort was the First United …

At its regular meeting on Friday, October 20, 2017, Michigan Technological University’s Board of Trustees approved a five-year state capital outlay plan and capital project request including three projects: phase one and two of a H-STEM engineering and health technologies complex and integrated student maker spaces. Phase 1 of the H-STEM …

Through generous support from a Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) mini-grant, the English Education Program, partnering with the Copper Country Reading Council (CCRC), invites the community to a family-oriented concert in Houghton at Saints Peter and Paul Church (Madeline Street) at 7pm on October 20th. We …

Hancock- On Friday, October 20th from 6-9pm the Copper Country Community Arts Center will be celebrating 25 years and raising funds for the future.  Auction items of goods, services, and art will be set up in various locations around the Arts Center building with plenty of time to peruse. A …

Hancock, Michigan – The Portage Lake Youth Endowment Advisory Committee of the Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) is now accepting applications for its annual granting cycle. $2,789.93 is available from the Portage Lake Youth Endowment Fund for local organizations supporting programs and activities that are designed to serve youth of the …

The Copper Country Intermediate School District Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Superintendent George Stockero shared with the Board details of the October 13th area-wide professional development day organized by the CCISD staff.  10 out of the 13 Copper Country school districts participated …

Notice is hereby given that the City of Hancock Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 11, 2017 at City Hall, 399 Quincy St., Hancock, MI for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed Master Plan. The proposed plan is a comprehensive document, …

The results of an update to the Mineral Resource estimate of the Copperwood mine project is good news to Highland Copper. The Canadian exploration company says the report shows a 46 percent increase in the Measured and Indicated Resource categories for the project in Gogebic County. The estimate was prepared …

A blocked storm sewer is being blamed for water damage at Dave’s BP in Hancock. Owner Dave Dow spoke to the Hancock City Council at Wednesday’s regular meeting to describe the scope of the damage. During the Front Street reconstruction this summer, a 24 inch storm sewer located just south …