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A demand for equal pay

HOUGHTON — The Copper Country League of Women Voters (CCLWV) held a demonstration on the campus of Michigan Tehnological University Tuesday to draw attention to the issue of pay inequity for women. March 25 is designated as "Equal Pay Day,"and league members passed out treats and brochures ...

Hancock Council OKs Skyline Commons resolution

HANCOCK — The Skyline Commons, formerly known as the Juulita Center, had its Redevelopment Brownfield Resolution of Concurrence 25-07 approved at Hancock’s City Council meeting on March 19. Funding for the redevelopment of the property would not be available without the approval. The ...

Celebrating Culture and Traditions

HOUGHTON — The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College (KBOCC) and Michigan Technological University’s Biskaabiiyaang Collective collaborated to host the Nanda-Gikendan Powwow over the weekend. The event took place at the Gates Tennis Center where numerous Indigenous Peoples gatheried ...

Marquette Law Enforcement announces Officer of the Year

Negaunee — Michigan State Police Trooper Mack Schlicht of the Negaunee Post is being recognized as the Marquette County Law Enforcement Administrator’s Association (MCLEAA) - 2024 Officer of the Year Award. Schlicht enlisted with the Michigan State Police in July of 2004 as a member of the ...

Preserving the past

Hancock — The Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) has launched the Bring Back Calumet Initiative Fund, a new Special Project Fund dedicated to revitalizing historic downtown Calumet. This community-driven effort focuses on preserving Calumet’s rich industrial heritage while fostering ...

Big Plans for Calumet

CALUMET – The Village of Calumet officially turned 150 Wednesday, but on Tuesday night Village Manager Megan Haselden teased many of the events coming up throughout the year. The Calumet Cro Fest (short for Croatian) is planned for early August. The event features food, dancing, and music ...