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Learning to love strawberry farming

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The day that changed about the next five years of our lives started out like any other. Right up until my Mom said to me and my oldest sister that she needed us to try to go sell a few eggs. The goal was a few dollars to buy milk. My mom wanted it for a recipe. We had chickens at this ...

Taking flight

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CALUMET — The Summer Youth Program Aviation students were put to the test Thursday afternoon. After a few days of courses at Michigan Tech, several high school students from around the country got to handle the controls of small aircraft in flight. An experienced pilot lifted the ...

Hancock to take over trash, recycling pickup

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HANCOCK — Picking up trash and recycling in Hancock will once again be handled by the city. The Hancock City Council voted to have the Department of Public Works begin providing the services by Sept. 1. The biggest reason? Cost. The city currently contracts with Waste Management at an ...

Keweenaw County aims to address zoning

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EAGLE RIVER — The Keweenaw County Board of Commissioners has scheduled a public hearing at the Horizons School, in Mohawk, to be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The purpose of the hearing is for county residents to voice their opinions on zoning and zoning ordinances. “What do the people ...

Copper Shores holds suicide intervention workshop

Local News

Thanks to a partnership with the West End Health Foundation, Copper Shores’ Outreach and Education department will be offering an Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Tuesday and Wednesday. The training will take place at the Great Lakes Recovery Center in Negaunee, ...

Mattson wins 2024 Parade of Nations Essay Contest

Local News

Press release Houghton — The MTU Parade of Nations is thrilled to announce Kayleigh Mattson as the winner of the 2024 Essay Contest, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Houghton. Kayleigh, a local high school senior, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship and will be attending Michigan ...