• TRIO Pre-College Programs will host a scholarship writing workshop for high school students (grades 9-12) on Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. at the Portage Lake District Library. • This hands on workshop will focus on how to search for scholarships, common scholarship requirements and the tips and ...
State Rep. Greg Markkanen's plan to help the Keweenaw County Road Commission move forward with a proposal to replace its outdated maintenance facility has been sent to the governor for her consideration. Markkanen, of Hancock, said the local road commission has run into problems because of the ...
The U.P. Energy Task Force has scheduled a working session on Dec. 10 at Northern Michigan University in Marquette. The meeting will be from 12:30-3:30 p.m. in Harden Hall Room 109 and will include an opportunity for public comment. The public can also submit comments to ...
LANSING – Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson invites interested citizens to a free workshop Thursday, Dec. 5, in Marquette where they can sign up to serve on Michigan’s new Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. Voters amended the state constitution in the Nov. 2018 general ...
EAGLE RIVER — The Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative and the Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw Horizons High School have formed a partnership under which Horizons school received a grant for its students to serve as model stewards of the Gratiot River Park. The LSSI grant money was awarded to pay ...
On Wednesday, the Hancock City Council’s Ad Hoc Recreational Marijuana Committee released the results of an online survey meant to gauge the public’s feelings on recreational marijuana licensing in the city and more specifically in the downtown district. The results, which were shared with ...
HOUGHTON — When gray wolves are airlifted to Isle Royale National Park, their first meal is one of the moose carcasses left for them at spots around the island. The wolves have successfully fended for themselves on Isle Royale since, according to findings from researchers studying the new ...
LANSING — The Michigan State Police (MSP) Missing Children's Clearinghouse invites fifth grade students statewide to participate in the 2020 National Missing Children's Day Poster Contest. The annual contest creates an opportunity to promote child safety while discussing the issue of missing ...
The Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region (WUPPDR) has recently made updates to the Houghton County Hazard Mitigation Plan. Hazard mitigation is any action taken before, during or after a disaster to eliminate or reduce the risk to human life and property from natural, ...
HOUGHTON — Mark your calendar and join us on Wednesday, Dec. 11 for the fifth annual collaborative holiday celebration with a cause! This year, Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce, Keweenaw Young Professionals (KYP), Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance (KEDA), and The Continental Fire Company are ...
HANCOCK — The Annual Christmas Walk took place on Mainstreet in Hancock Friday Evening from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Held annually on Black Friday, the event kicks off the holiday shopping season. The event featured a parade, the lighting of Hancock’s Christmas tree, and the opportunity for ...
HOUGHTON — Professionals looking to return to the area got leads and made connections at the third annual Return North Friday. Held at the Continental Fire Co., the event featured local businesses offering jobs in the area, including Michigan Technological University, Thermoanalytics and ...
HANCOCK — Downtown Hancock businesses decorated for the Christmas season last week, just in time for the annual Christmas Walk Friday evening. A long-standing Black Friday tradition organized by the city of Hancock and the Hancock Business and Professionals Association, the Christmas Walk ...
EAGLE RIVER — The Keweenaw County Board approved a motion by Sandra Gayk to authorize the county zoning administrator and the county attorney to meet with the Eagle Harbor Township Board to discuss changing the existing zoning classification of Mount Horace Greeley at the regular November ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally ran Nov. 29 with an incorrect headline. HANCOCK, Mich. — Johannes and Hilkka Juntunen, recent immigrants from Finland who’d been scratching out a living in the western U.P., walked into a Copper Country bank in 1962 with $50 in their pockets, ...
Joshua Vissers/Daily Mining Gazette (Left to right) Cathy Lucchesi-Gedda, Debbie Whitting, Amy Jurva and Deb Lajimodieri volunteered to pass out chocolate to passersby in front of Superior National Bank, where they all work. Check back Monday for a full story on the Christmas Walk.
HOUGHTON — The second winter storm to pass through the Upper Peninsula this week is expected to hit the southern Copper Country. A winter storm watch is in effect for much of the central and western Upper Peninsula for Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. Ontonagon and Baraga ...
HOUGHTON — The U.P. is still recovering from a winter storm that knocked power out for thousands of people across the U.P. and dropped more than 20 inches of snow in Houghton County. Heavy snow brought down many power lines and tree limbs. Power outages started near the same time as the ...
FLORIDA LOCATION — The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help from the public regarding recent thefts in the Calumet area. On Nov. 2, a red 1970s-era Suzuki moped was taken from a yard on Allouez Street in Florida Location. It has a square headlight, chrome handlebars and black ...
HANCOCK — The Salvation Army’s annual Cheer Club program kicks off Friday. Done in collaboration with the Daily Mining Gazette, Cheer Club collects Christmas presents for underprivileged children. “It just creates a sense of togetherness for the holidays, and they help to bring a ...