EAGLE RIVER – The Keweenaw County Sheriff’s is gearing up for its 27th Annual No Kid Without a Christmas campaign, says Sheriff Cutt Pennala. On Monday, Keweenaw County announced applications for the program are now being accepted. The application is available on the county’s website.

While some families make requests for their children in person or by telephone, the Sheriff’s Office also receives a list of families in need from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, at the beginning of every December.

“Christmas for a lot of us is a time of joy, warmth and celebration, Pennala said. “But, we know a lot of the families firsthand in the program are going through struggles right now. There’s a lot sadness.” That does not limit who is eligible to make requests, however. “Our

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