Copper Harbor News

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Gas prices in Southwest Michigan did go down a little over the past 24 hours. The lowest price in the state is in the Sprinkle Road corridor in Kalamazoo.

"I like the size of the loops, if you have an hour to kill, you can go out and ride for an hour,a said Dan Kauppi, a member of the Copper Harbor Trails Club.

The Keweenaw Peninsula curves northeasterly into Lake Superior. It is anchored by Houghton and Hancock on the south and Copper Harbor near the tip .

Walkers, runners and bikers make their way to the finish line of the Law Enforcement Torch Run on Thursday.

Fort Wilkins Historic State Park will host its second annual "GO-Get Outdoors" Geocaching Event on Saturday, Sept.

The 28th Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Michigan Special Olympics kicked off in Copper Harbor Monday afternoon.

Health care providers and patients across Upper Michigan were watching Wednesday night as President Obama tried to sell health care reform to a heavily divided congress and nation.

A mansion. A museum. A mine. A menu. A metal artist. They are echoes of the days when copper was king, legacies of the rich mining history of the Keweenaw Peninsula.

COPPER HARBOR -- As the sun goes down, drivers snake 4 miles to the top of Brockway Mountain Drive to watch the sunset.

The streets of downtown Ontonagon were a lot different this Labor Day than last year.

Big Bay Point Lighthouse, both a functioning beacon and a bed-and-breakfast inn, is located on Lake Superior about a half-hour north of Marquette.

From fog horns to lighthouse lamps, the new Lore of the Lakes Maritime Museum in Copper Harbor is full of relics and hand-made replicas.

Rosella J. Mickus, 84, went to Heaven on Sunday morning, August 9, 2009. Born Rosella Lenci on February 13, 1925 in Hubbell, MI.

In the flickering light of a candle lantern, a young woman in 19th-century work garb speaks of camp gossip and events she has witnessed since coming to Fort Wilkins a year ago, in 1869.

Copper Harbor, Michigan has some of the best scenery in the Upper Peninsula. People come here from all around the country to enjoy the views of Lake Superior, to snowmobile in the winter and to hike, bike, kayak and fish.

Visitors young and old can step back in time at Fort Wilkins this summer, where museum exhibits, daily interpretive programs and special events promise a "Pure Michigan" experience for area residents and travelers alike.

AA Keweenaw copper mine, waterfalls and shipwrecks were featured on the Weather Channel Tuesday, as part of this week's series WhyA I Love Summer.

Posted on Wednesday, July 08, 2009 at 12:34 p.m. Fifty-one state, county and local police departments in the UP now have in-car laptops.

Monday, July 06, 2009 at 6:07 p.m. COPPER HARBOR -- After the biggest event of the summer, the Fourth of July fireworks, business owners in Copper Harbor are optimistic that this summer will bring as many people to town that came last year.A Copper Harbor isA a popular destination for vacationers.A A And even in a poor economy,A so far this summer, ...