IRONWOOD — The Michigan State Police (MSP) announced there are still openings for the upcoming free Teen Defensive Driving School. Held at the Gogebic-Iron County Airport in Ironwood, the course offers three hours of hands-on, behind-the-wheel instruction using MSP patrol vehicles. The ...

Hancock — Community conversations in 2022 revealed a critical childcare shortage in the area, prompting local leaders to take action. In 2023, the Copper County Great Start Collaborative, in partnership with the Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF), the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance ...

HOUGHTON — The Western UP Food Systems Collaborative (WUPFSC) announced the creation of community mini-grants, made possible by the recently received Better Food Policy Fund award. There are two types of mini-grants to which community groups or individuals can apply. • Knowledge Exchange ...

Heading into the respiratory illness season, states and clinicians are working to encourage pregnant patients to get COVID-19 vaccinations, even though the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services no longer recommends that they should. Along with being older and having an underlying health ...

HANCOCK — The idea to host a Science on Tap series in Houghton began as a conversation around a bonfire between a few friends - botanists and researchers - who were reflecting on the isolating nature of scientific research. Research topics are too often highly specialized, and sharing one's ...

HANCOCK — Copper Shores Community Health Foundation and the Houghton/Keweenaw Suicide Prevention Coalition will host the ninth annual Suicide Prevention Walk from 1 - 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept 13 at Ray Kestner Waterfront Park in Houghton. The event is free to attend and open to all community ...