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Adventure Mountain Raceway Re-opens

After a long “Fishing Trip” and over a 1000 miles, the famous 1/3 Mile Clay Stock Car Racing Track in Greenland will re-open for Stock Car Racing on Friday, Night, July 22nd.  Adventure Mountain Raceway, which dates operations back to the late 1960s, after having closed for 7 years, will ...

Racing in our DNA

Racing is a part of the Copper Country’s History. Which is not unique to any other area, however what is unique to this area is the variety of racing! From manpower to horsepower, from Silent Sports to Motorsports, from racing on land to racing on water. You’ll find it all in this area. Snowmobile and Motorcycle Racing is year ‘round! Up here, season isn’t a time of the year, it’s what you do with your Pasty. This was evident when Snowmobilers from all over converged on the Bay in Lake Linden the weekend of June 17 . The crowds came in to race and watch the Lake Linden ...

Land purchase discussions set for this week

CALUMET — The public is invited to join in the discussion about the proposed purchase of 32,600 acres of land in Keweenaw County during public meetings Tuesday and Wednesday. Public meetings have been set to learn more about the project from consultant John Molinaro and hear from The Nature Conservancy and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Those attending can ask questions and voice opinions toward developing a shared vision and plan for the future of the land. The public meetings will be Tuesday at Calumet Public School Commons in Calumet; and Wednesday at Horizons ...

Copper Country recycling group to meet

HOUGHTON — The Copper Country Recycling Initiative will have its monthly meeting from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday in the community room of the Portage Lake District Library in Houghton. Those interested in a virtual option can join via Zoom at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86055607875?pwd=WUlxTmcyYy9UZU9DaE5ab2pnMzEwdz09; meeting ID 860 5560 7875; passcode 993181. One tap mobile, +13017158592,,86055607875#,,,,*993181# US (Washington DC); +13126266799,,86055607875#,,,,*993181# US (Chicago). The Copper Country Recycling Initiative regularly meets on the second Wednesday of the month.

Grief support group to meet Wednesday

HANCOCK — Aspirus At Home will offering a free in-person grief education and support group from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. this Wednesday and every second Wednesday of the month at Zion Lutheran Church, 400 Ingot St., Hancock. For more information, contact Kellie Luoma at 800-594-7053.

Archery, shooting ranges open on Thursday

HOUGHTON — Trap shooting and rifle, pistol & archery ranges will be open to the public, with all ages welcome from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday. This will be an ongoing event every Thursday. It is held by the Lake Linden Hubbell Sportsmen’s Association at 51610 Rice Lake Road, Lake Linden. Call Jim for more info at 906-369-5750.