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On August 21, 2017, a solar eclipse will cross the continental United States. The total solar eclipse will travel from Oregon to South Carolina and cross over 21 national park units and 7 trails. Here on the Keweenaw Peninsula, we will have a 71% eclipse. Those interested in viewing the …

The Keweenaw Land Trust and the Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers Host Special Events August 21-28, 2017 to Help Citizens Learn To Protect and Steward Hungarian Falls for Generations to Come Leave No Trace Selected the Hungarian Falls Gorge as a ‘Hot Spot’ to Help Raise Awareness Among Local Patrons …

A Baraga man involved in a car accident that killed two firefighters last year in Minnesota has pled guilty to three charges. 29-year-old Michael Allen Johnson pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal vehicular homicide and another count of criminal vehicular operation causing great bodily harm. He faces a maximum …

Every Thursday, beginning August 17 and running through the end of September, North Wind Books will be hosting a local baker for a series titled “Bakers & Books.” The series is open to the public, will feature complementary coffee and will begin at 10 a.m. each Thursday. “Books and baked …

Grief and loss can strike us at any age and the sooner we begin to prepare for the inevitable, the better off we’ll be. The Community Coalition on Grief and Bereavement has planned a program for all local residents to provide an opportunity to consider the importance of supporting each …

The Friends of the Calumet Library invited Keweenaw National Historical Park Ranger Lynette Webber to present on her three year-long project, “What’s Missing in Calumet?” The project highlights some of the major changes the streetscapes in the Copper Country have undergone over the years. Webber said she used image modification …

A new exhibit in Copper Harbor explores an unknown disease with flu-like symptoms that was prominent around the Civil War. Fort Wilkins State Park Historian Barry James said the mysterious epidemic hit the troops at Fort Wilkins during the 1844-1845 winter. “The Michigan History Center was excited to put in …

Now that the CTE millage has passed, Superintendent George Stockero informed the Copper Country Intermediate School District Board of Education at its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday that he has started to reach out to the local colleges and universities to set up meetings to discuss placing CTE classes on …

Long before his final farewell, the Hancock City Council voted in favor of beginning the search process for a new city manager to replace long-time serving Glenn Anderson. Anderson has indicated he will retire at the end of next year. The process will begin with the city’s Personnel Committee, who …

A half dozen cars or more, yards a mess, loud parties, and reckless drivers down residential streets—that’s what local homeowners are saying they’re dealing with because of too many college students living in a single rented home. A group of Hancock residents called on the city council to take action …