Meet the first child to earn a belt from Keweenaw Jiu Jitsu Academy
HOUGHTON — A young Keweenaw girl is celebrating an achievement as she enters a martial arts ranking system. Flora Reitz is a student at Keweenaw Jiu…
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Snow statue competition transforms Houghton into life-size snow globe
HOUGHTON — It’s snow statues, and ski jumping, and cart wheels in the snow. It’s a mosh pit in 5 degrees. It’s Winter Carnival, and it’s…
Increasing Human Trafficking Awareness in the U.P.
HANCOCK — When you hear the term human trafficking, chances are you think of illegal aliens who were smuggled into the country. However, Homeland Security…
Keweenaw’s winter tourism season could be record-breaking
CALUMET — With many winter festivities taking place in the Keweenaw Peninsula, officials say this tourism season could be a record breaker. Heikenpaiva is under way…
Road crews anticipating busy clean up because of weather conditions
HOUGHTON — Our January thaw appears to have been short lived, and it’s back to winter business as usual here in the Copper Country. Road crews…
Police and firefighters to take the ice for 20th Pigs N Heat fundraiser
HOUGHTON — Keweenaw-area police and firefighters are gearing up to take the ice against one another in a local fundraiser. The annual hockey game is…
MTU to host after school science and engineering classes
HOUGHTON — Keweenaw-area students who have an interest in science and engineering are being given a chance to take a hands on approach to some extracurricular…
New book database coming soon to Portage Lake District Library
HOUGHTON — Bookworms in the Keweenaw Peninsula will soon have a suggested list of reading material to choose from. The Portage Lake District Library is implementing…
Finns gearing up for Heikenpaiva Festival in Hancock
HANCOCK — The frigid temperatures of old man winter might be here for a little while, but folks in the Keweenaw Peninsula don’t let that get…
Student-built robots taking over local schools
HOUGHTON — While several U.P. middle school robotics teams have returned home safely from a trip to Battle Creek after competing in the state robotics championship,…