The Keweenaw Detachment #1016 of the Marine Corps League has coordinated the Toys for Tots Campaign in the Copper Country for twenty-two years, last year distributing over 3800 toys to over 1200 children in the four-county area. Toy donation boxes will be located throughout the campaign area ...
HOUGHTON — Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! is holding an application drive on Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce. All job seekers are invited to attend this free event. If you’re looking for a rewarding job, stop into the Keweenaw Chamber during the event at ...
Earlier this spring KYCA organized a community fruit tree planting project in the Houghton/Hancock communities where we planted 15 total trees (pear, plum, apple, peach and pear). We have launched a fundraiser to have signs installed for the trees so that passerbys for the trees will be able to ...
HOUGHTON — The League of Women Voters of the Copper Country is educating voters on Michigan’s fair and secure elections in light of a ballot proposal that would make voting harder for many people. The organization, Secure MI Vote, is collecting signatures now to enact citizen-led ...
LANSING — Governor Gretchen proposed a $32 million investment to ensure law enforcement officers have the training and resources they need to effectively fight crime. The proposal is part of the larger $75 million MI Safe Communities framework the governor laid out in July, which would ...
LANSING — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan coalition of 15 attorneys general calling on Congress to pass legislation supporting local journalism. “As stated in our letter, local journalism is absolutely critical to our communities and our democracy,” Nessel ...