HANCOCK — The Copper Country Gem and Mineral Show kicks off at 1 p.m. Friday at the Hancock Middle School. Sponsored by the Copper Country Rock and Mineral Club (CCRMC), the show will run through Sunday. The show is annually a popular feature of August in the Keweenaw. For decades, residents ...
HOUGHTON — Dunkin’ and local law enforcement agencies are teaming up for the second annual “Cop on a Rooftop” fundraiser from 6 a.m. to noon Friday, Aug. 14, at the Dunkin’ located at 501 W. Memorial Drive in Houghton. Cop on a Rooftop is a nation-wide fundraising event supporting ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I understand a vaccine to prevent Lyme disease is in the works, but I wonder when it'll be available. We've had multiple tick bites in our family, with some that resulted in Lyme disease. While I appreciate that our dog receives a vaccine and monthly anti-tick prevention, we're ...
Dear Annie: My 13-year-old daughter recently came home from two weeks at sleepaway camp, where she became very close to another girl in her bunk. At first, I was thrilled. My daughter has always been a little shy, and she came home talking nonstop about how funny, confident and "grown-up" this ...
RIPLEY — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Houghton County Road Commission are hard at work this summer repairing roads in Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga and Ontonagon Counties. Projects on M-26, M-28 and U.S. 41 are on MDOT the County Road Commissions’ dockets. The ...
TheKeweenaw County Board unanimously passed a resolution opposing a proposal to dissolve U.P. Community Mental Health System. Left to rights are: Board Vice Chair Del Rajala; Commissioner Mike LaMotte, Board Chair Don Piche; commissioners Bob DeMarois and Randy Eckloff EAGLE RIVER – At its ...
