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Angel Mission offers needy families backpacks, supplies

CCAM release The Copper Country Angel Mission in Calumet offers families in need new backpacks and school supplies for their children. The new school year is right around the corner. Having the proper school supplies is very important for a successful school year. Students who have the necessary supplies, such as pencils, notebooks, and backpacks, are better prepared to engage in classroom activities and complete assignments. Providing children with backpacks and supplies for school is beneficial in so many ways, including: • Helps level the playing field and gives every student ...

Run the Keweenaw Festival of Trails this weekend

Run the Keweenaw 2024 is coming up this weekend, with registration on July 12 and races beginning on July 13. This annual ‘Festival of Trails’ offers a variety of races to choose from. Participants can take one of many competitive scenic routes, like the 10K Copper Harbor Trails ...

Statewide absentee voting numbers up over 2020

LANSING — With less than a month left before the August primary, nearly 6,000 Copper Country voters have submitted applications for absentee ballots. Statewide, more than 1.5 million voters have requested absentee ballots and more than 178,000 have filled out and submitted them, according to figures announced by the Michigan Secretary of State’s office. As of Tuesday, the numbers in local counties are: Baraga County: 1,007 absentee ballot applications received, 131 absentee ballots returned Houghton County: 3,638 applications received, 237 ballots returned Keweenaw ...

Youth take to the skies

HOUGHTON — The beginning of the Aviation courses for Michigan Tech’s Summer Youth Program will commence Monday. The focus of this round of courses at the university’s program will instruct 20 students partaking on what it takes to become a pilot, including the exams and tests required. The classes will focus on aerodynamics, study thrust and drag, understand aviation instruments and how to interpret their uses, navigation, potential aviation careers and flight simulation classes. The flight simulation classes will seat students in front of a screen with a joystick as their ...

PLDL holding informational sessions on millage request

HOUGHTON — Ahead of the August primary, the Portage Lake District Library will hold three informational sessions for the public about the library’s upcoming millage renewal measure. People will be able to learn more about the ballot question and operational millage, and also hear more ...

Chassell Strawberry Festival to return

By Mary Christine Stevens For the Mining Gazette The Annual Copper Country Strawberry Festival is set to return for its 76th year. The festival will take place Friday and Saturday at Chassell Centennial Park, and feature food, music, vendors, a queen competition, and fresh strawberry desserts!  Festivities will begin at 9 a.m. on the 12th, with volunteers with the Chassell Lions serving strawberry shortcake, brats, cotton candy, and other treats. A vendor show will follow, starting at 10 a.m. Vendors include the Chassell Sports Booster Club, KLR Iced Coffee and Bubble Tea, and the ...