Category Archives: News

Michigan Tech Students raise $3,500 to support the Western Upper Peninsula Food Bank
A group of Michigan Tech students turned their concern about food insecurity into action, raising $3,500 for the Western Upper Peninsula Food Bank through a community soup fundraiser. Students organiz...
Thomas Fournier Nov 18, 2025

Finlandia Foundation National receives a generous matching gift to support the Making History Challenge
An anonymous donation will match support for Finnish American cultural preservation and the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock. On Thursday the Finlandia Foundation National announced it has ...
Thomas Fournier Nov 14, 2025

Hancock prepares to light up the community
Christmas music has returned to the radio. The first snow has fallen. And in Hancock businesses, families, and community organizations are preparing to bring the feeling of Christmas to the city. Just...
Thomas Fournier Nov 14, 2025

Giving Tuesday 2025 Non-Profits: Ahmeek Village Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department
Ahmeek's fire department can always lend a hand to people in emergencies. But sometimes the department needs some help too. Ahmeek Fire & Rescue joined Copper Shores to participate in Giving Tuesd...
Thomas Fournier Nov 14, 2025

A thanks to the community for supporting Keweenaw Community Foundation
Keweenaw Community Foundation extends a thanks to the community for their recent support during Keweenaw Gold. Earlier this month, the Keweenaw Community Foundation hosted its annual foundation fundra...
Thomas Fournier Nov 13, 2025

Keweenaw Co+Op and Breakwater Federal Credit Union team up to support the Western UP Food Bank
Keweenaw Co-op teams up with Breakwater Federal Credit Union to support the Western UP Food Bank. On Saturday the pair have set a goal to fill more than 100 bags of groceries with essential nonperisha...
Thomas Fournier Nov 13, 2025

Calumet Free Fridge encourages community action to fight food insecurity
Every day Ron Rea thinks of ways he can keep fighting food insecurity in the Keweenaw Peninsula. He's run the Calumet Free Fridge inside The Office Shop for many years. In the past two weeks, the frid...
Thomas Fournier Nov 13, 2025
Copper Shores opens the 2025 Giving Tuesday Donation Portal
Copper Shores Community Health Foundation officially opens the 2025 giving Tuesdaydonation portal. In eight years, the GivingTuesday campaign has raised more than 4.7 million dollars to support the co...
Thomas Fournier Nov 13, 2025

Giving Tuesday 2025 Non-profits: Ontonagon Artist Collective
On Dec. 2nd, the Copper Country will come together to support more than 50 non-profit organizations, including the Ontonagon Artist Collective (OAC). In the village of Ontonagon, the OAC keeps a space...
Thomas Fournier Nov 12, 2025

L'Anse Area Schools alumni delivers Veterans' Day address to students
L'Anse area schools celebrate many veterans who once roamed the schools' halls. For today's veterans' day ceremony, the district asked 2011 graduate of L'Anse high school, Jacob Schwartz to deliver th...
Thomas Fournier Nov 12, 2025






