Broadband service stretching across the Upper Peninsula could be a step closer to reality. Northern Michigan University has won the approval of an Investment Fund Award in the amount of $6.5 million to bring high-speed broadband service to the entire U.P. State Representative Scott Dianda expressed his excitement for the …

The Village of Calumet has a new police chief. The village council approved the contract for former Calumet part-time police officer Keith Anderson at their special meeting Tuesday. Anderson spent time with the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office and was one of the candidates last year prior to the hiring of …

The sign at the site of the Italian Hall in Calumet says 1913 was a time of division. More than 100 years later, the people of Calumet are again divided, this time instead of over labor issues–a memorial to the victims who died in that horrible tragedy. “The Italian Hall …

The University of Michigan has come out with a new study about monogamy. Zahra Huber has more.

AAA Michigan projects that gas prices will hit $2.70 a gallon this summer. It’s a one-two punch of annual summer blend gas–more expensive, but burns cleaner–and an expected production cut by OPEC members. AAA’s Susan Hiltz says 70-percent of consumers plan to adjust their weekly driving habits to save gas, …

The overuse of antibiotics can cause the bacteria to change so the antibiotics no longer work against them. It can be a serious problem for patients who need the medicines to battle infections. Now, one hospital is fighting against this problem in the kitchen. Here’s Health Reporter Doctor Deanna Lites.

The Chocolay Raptor Center in Marquette is taking care of an injured owl–again. Co-Founder Bob Jensen says they first nursed “Papa Owl” back to health after it was shot with a pellet. He says a good Samaritan found Papa Owl in distress outside and brought him into the Raptor Center. …

With Michigan considering legalizing marijuana, a former White House drug policy advisor says “don’t do it.” Kevin Sabet is head of the group Smart Approaches to Marijuana, discussing the impact of today’s stronger, more potent drug. Sabet was meeting with public health and law enforcement officlas about the negative impact the …

Exhibit Dates: March 30 to April 18, 2017 Reception: Thursday, March 30, 7:00 p.m. Student and Alumni Fashion Show at 7:15 p.m. HANCOCK, MI – A juried exhibit of artwork by students in the Finlandia University International School of Art & Design (ISAD) is featured at the Finlandia University Gallery, …

Calumet, MI – The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau would like to announce that they will be rewarding those that participated in the Michigan Tech Winter Carnival statue building for all their hard work. The KCVB will award prize money to the first, second and third place winners of the …