The recent warming trend has weakened the ice on the Portage Canal, so the Heikinpäivä Polar Bear Dive for 2017 is cancelled. The annual plunge into the icy waters is a tradition of the Finnish-themed mid-winter celebration and is usually held the same day as the Heikinpäivä parade this Saturday. …

The inauguration of President Donald Trump will be remembered for a long time. Students from Dollar Bay, Chassell, Hancock and Ontonagon witnessed history in person when they attended the ceremony in Washington D.C. on Friday. Some 40 students and 14 adults made the trip. Dollar Bay High School11th Grader Korey …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources warns that during this current stretch of warmer weather, riders using trails in many locations throughout the state may encounter poor conditions in low-lying areas and some areas exposed to the sun. Any trails with marginal snow and wet areas could become impassible. The …

It’s officially tax time as the IRS has begun taking electronically-filed federal returns. And a new presidential administration means tax planning uncertainty, according to Karen Cady with Plante Moran. Taxes 1 You will get three extra days to file as the deadline is April 18th this year. Not only is …

House Democrats may be looking at their own plan to change the income tax in Michigan. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick. DEM TAX PLAN-MNN  

The CEO’s of Ford, Fiat Chrysler and GM will sit down for breakfast with President Trump this morning. Auto Beat Reporter Jeff Gilbert has a preview. MEETINGPREV2-W-GILBERT(MNN) The Michigan auto executives who were part of a meeting with the President Monday came away encouraged. Dow CEO Andrew Liveress says their …

Last year was not a good year behind the wheel in Michigan, with the highest number fatalities from crashes since 2007. Over a thousand fatalities, 1,021, were recorded from over 300,000 crashes, according to preliminary figures. While distracted driving was a factor, analysts say a better economy, with more people driving to …

Hundreds of people marched across the Portage Lake Lift Bridge Saturday in support of women’s rights. The Sisters March was held in conjunction with the Women’s March on Washington D.C. on the same day, one day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Millions took part in similar marches across the nation. …

HANCOCK, Mich., Jan. 17, 2017 – This year the Portage Health Foundation (PHF) is offering one (1) $500 scholarship to a high school senior from each of the following schools: Baraga Area High School; L’Anse High School; Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw High School; Chassell High School; Dollar Bay-Tamarack City High School; Hancock Central …

HANCOCK, Mich. — There are still seats available for one of the most unique classes ever offered during a Heikinpäivä celebration. A class for both making and learning to play the virsikannel will be held at the Finnish American Heritage Center the 25th and 26th of January, 1p.m. – 5 p.m. each day. When …