You never expect it to happen, until it does. Disaster drills, like the one held Tuesday on the campus of Michigan Tech, help prepare law enforcement and first responders in the event that the unthinkable does happen. In the scenario used in this year’s drill, an active shooter was loose on …

Tickets are now on sale for the 2016 Pine Mountain Music Festival. The festival brings artists from across the county into the U.P and takes place June 17th through the 26th. Performances take place in Marquette, Iron Mountain and Houghton. To learn more about this year’s artists, or to buy …

Folks will be heading out to the Marsin Nature Retreat this weekend and they could use your help. Saturday is Global Youth Service Day and volunteers from the Keweenaw Land Trust and Superior AmeriCorps will be getting the retreat ready for their busy summer season. They will be washing windows, …

The Houghton-Keweenaw Conservation District still has trees leftover from its Annual Tree Sale. Trees include fruit trees, berries, rhubarb, grapes and conifers. They’re willing to give discounts based on volume sales. Sales are by appointment only if you would like to look at what they have in stock. Please call …

Walking is the greenest way to travel and the City of Houghton is grabbing some attention for being a great city to step into. The website, SaveOnEnergy.com, listed Houghton at number four for walking in medium sized cities in the country. Survey results were pulled from the U.S. Census over …

The Houghton County Board of Commissioners held their monthly meeting Tuesday. The board approved the county’s state-required Deficit Elimination Plans, as well as ballot language for Renewal and Allocations of the Operating Millage. The board also discussed bids for the county jail renovation, which came in slightly higher than anticipated. …

A new study by AAA shows a link between an increase in fatal traffic crashes and the legalization of marijuana. Spokesman Matt Nasworthy says the study showed that the fatalities doubled in Washington state after voters legalized marijuana. One in six of the drivers involved had marijuana in their blood.

Some Flint residents have taken exception to President Barack Obama’s visit to Flint last week and the fact that he drank the water, claiming that it’s safe. Shawndrika Simmons represents AFSCME workers in Flint. Simmons says there is still water distribution by volunteers, even though she says the state has …

Should Michigan students be allowed to use bathrooms or locker rooms based on their gender identity? That’s one of the questions being considered by the State Board of Education as it considers new guidelines to support LGBT students. Testifying at a public hearing was Dewitt Schools Counselor Theresa Severy.

Even though electric vehicle sales haven’t been great, GM says it remains committed to the technology. Here’s AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert.