ESCANABA — A new service dog is expected to soon join the ranks of working K9s in Delta County, and with a different area of expertise — arson detection. Zachary Denome, chief of the Escanaba Township Volunteer Fire Department, began looking into the idea of obtaining an arson-detecting dog ...

LAURIUM – Village of Laurium officials are preparing for the 2026 edition of the CopperDog Sled Dog Race. Earlier this year, CopperDog announced the 2026 CopperDog will begin in Calumet, but will finish, for the first time, in Laurium. The CopperPull, a weight-pull competition, will also be ...

HOUGHTON – Visit Keweenaw and the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce are now sharing office space in the former Rhythm Bike Shop, on Shelden Ave. in downtown Houghton. To celebrate the share location, the two organizations will host a community opening from 4-6 p.m. today. According to a joint ...

HANCOCK — The Hancock Historic Commission is close to completing more signs dedicated to historic buildings and areas within the city. During the commission’s Tuesday meeting, members discussed signs that will be ready sometime after Thanksgiving and include locations including Laurn Grove ...

HANCOCK — Michigan Tech alumna and Copper Country Intermediate School District (CCISD) MiSTEM Regional Network Director Emily Geiger has been appointed the interim superintendent of Lake Linden-Hubbell Schools. CCISD Superintendent James Rautiola made the announcement to the Board of ...

ESCANABA — The driver of a pickup truck that crashed into the rear side of Dunham’s Sports at Escanaba's Delta Plaza Mall Sunday died at the scene Escanaba Public Safety revealed Wednesday. The single-vehicle accident happened about 2:46 p.m. east of the entrance to L&M Fleet Supply ...