CALUMET – The Calumet Village Council met in regular session Tuesday and received updates on several issues from Village Manager Megan Haselden. She started by informing the council the secretary position that was filled earlier this year will be vacant once again. Haselden said, “I’m ...

LAURIUM – Thanksgiving dinner may be a bit easier for some this year. The Keweenaw Health Foundation (KHF) announced a $5,000 donation to the CLK Food Pantry to provide Thanksgiving meals for local families in need. In partnership with the CLK Food Pantry, a Thanksgiving Meal Drive-Thru ...

HOUGHTON — The Portage Lake District Library will host its first Keweenaw International Children’s Festival beginning 10:30 a.m. Saturday. The event began as an idea from the Elaine Bacon Literacy Program and is being coordinated to allow children to experience cultures found throughout the ...

KINGSFORD — The name of a woman who perished in an apartment fire early Saturday morning has been released by the Kingsford Public Safety Department. The victim has been identified as 33-year-old Katrina Miilu, according to the release. She resided in the lone upstairs apartment. According ...

HANCOCK — At the Copper Country Intermediate School District board of education meeing Tuesday, CCISD Mental Health Services Specialist Andy Kalcich gave a presentation on the Green Bandana Project, a program focused on mental health concerns and needs within schools. The project began after ...

HANCOCK – The 43-day government shutdown proompted a pause in funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, SNAP provides important nutritional support for low-income working families, low-income older adults (60 ...