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One dead after Iron River blast

IRON RIVER — An 80-year-old man was found dead after an Iron River house exploded Saturday night, according to Michigan State Police. The blast at 820 Cayuga St. was reported at about 9:30 p.m. and debris was scattered as far as three blocks away, state police said in a news release. The man who was found dead in the mostly destroyed home had just moved there from Florida. Authorities do not suspect criminal activity, but the fire remains under investigation. There were no reports at this time of other injuries. Troopers from the Iron Mountain post and neighboring posts responded ...

BIG GIVERS: Giving Tuesday raises $857K for nonprofits

By GARRETT NEESE gneese@mininggazette.com HANCOCK — Local nonprofits are getting more than $850,000 this week from the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation’s Giving Tuesday campaign. The global campaign to encourage philanthropy takes place every year on the Tuesday after ...

Local economy feeling the heat

The Keweenaw Peninsula is in the midst of an unseasonably warm period that has plagued many snow-based activities and businesses. Although the area has already received more snow than the record low of 81.3” in 1930-31, the warm temperatures have rapidly decreased the snowpack in the ...

Coté composes ‘Requiem for the Overlooked”

HANCOCK — Rags, branches, leaves, rusty nails — the things many people might pass by or discard provide the inspiration, and sometimes the source material, for Cynthia Coté’s art. Coté’s exhibit “Requiem for the Overlooked,” will be shown at the Finlandia Art Gallery from ...

Keweenaw Co. enters planning phase for Emergency Operations Center

EAGLE RIVER — Keweenaw County Sheriff Curt Pennala announced on Tuesday that the county is seeking public input in the early stages of planning for a Keweenaw County Emergency Operations Center. An online survey is available for interested members of the public to complete and a public ...

KCF announces Spring grants and scholarships 2024

HANCOCK — Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) has announced that funds are available for Spring 2024 scholarships and grants. The Kellogg Youth Fund is offering grants to support programs and projects that are directly related to youth in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties. “The grant opportunities is for youth-related projects,” said KCF Executive Director Robin Meneguzzo. “That’s coming from the Kellogg Youth Fund that is held here.” The goals of the Kellogg Youth Endowment Fund are to engage youth in philanthropy, address the needs of local youth, and perform effective ...