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The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community has authorized $139,372.65 in distributions to local units of government in Baraga County. The money represents two percent of the slot machine revenues at the Baraga Casino over the past six months. The Baraga Area School District gets the largest grant, at a little over …

The City of Hancock has opened the application process for vacancies on the city Planning Commission and the Downtown Development Authority. The DDA term runs through January of 2021, and opened when Pete Wickley retired after 39 years. The Planning Commission term expires February 15th, 2021, and opened when Tony …

Efforts continue to give Baraga County residents more opportunities to recycle. Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Environmental Response Specialist Serene Gauthier provided an update at the L’Anse Village Council meeting Monday night. Gauthier said the Tribe is proceeding with plans to offer motor oil recycling… The KBIC has also received a …

IncredibleBank has again signed on as Lead Dog Sponsor for the CopperDog 150. Formerly River Valley Bank, IncredibleBank has been the lead sponsor for all 11 years of the event, which brings mushers and their dog teams from across the United States and Canada to the Copper Country. The commitment …

The first major snowstorm of the season is threatening to dump as much as two feet of snow on portions of the Copper Country. WeatherEye meteorologist Derek Dahlman says the hardest-hit area will probably be the Huron Mountains in eastern Baraga County, but even sheltered areas could receive around a …

Shoppers will have a chance to save some money and boost the local economy on Saturday. The Small Business Saturday promotion is designed to counter the trend to spend Christmas cash at big box retailers on Black Friday, and online on Cyber Monday. Tara Arens from the Keweenaw Peninsula Chamber …

Christmas preparations continue in L’Anse. At last night’s village council meeting, Public Works Director Scott Lloyd said that the village crew had begun installing holiday lights. Workers were expected to report early this morning, to hang the decorations at the intersection of Main and Broad Streets. The council authorized the …

Michigan hunters seem to be making up for the slow start to the firearm deer season. While the number of deer checked in at DNR stations over the first three days was below average, the numbers reported through the first 10 days of the season averaged 12 percent higher than …

As we head into the Thanksgiving holiday, Michigan Tech has released its modified operating schedule for the upcoming Winter Break. University offices will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas day, and New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Some critical areas will remain in operation. Some offices may also be …

A Hancock business was damaged by fire early Saturday morning. The fire-damaged area at World of Wood in Hancock. Firefighters were called to World of Wood on Hancock Street. Company office manager Kelly Heikkila told Keweenaw Report that they were able to confine the blaze to an annex to the …