When Lake Superior was formed thousands of years a go by lava and glaciers, nature left behind numerous treasures in the surrounding earth. The Keweenaw Peninsula and Lake Superior basin are both must visit places for any rock or mineral collector seeking out a valuable gem, banded Lake Superior agate …

A Deputy U.S. Marshal was shot in Chippewa County while attempting to remove endangered children from a home. On Wednesday local law enforcement departments, including Chippewa County Sheriff, MSP Troopers, the FBI – Detroit field office, and U.S. Border Patrol agents, responded to a call for an officer shot on …

Like their friends across the canal did one week ago, the city of Houghton help a special ribbon cutting ceremony today. Unveiling two new sixty five kilo watt dc fat chargers in the downtown area, expanding the number of electric vehicle charging stations available to drivers in the region. The …

Michigan’s Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity has hired a former Finlandia University and Gogebic Community College professor as Western Upper Peninsula’s MiSTEM Network regional director. Dr. Emily Geiger will join the department’s MiSTEM network, working toward advancing K through 12 STEM Education. Her experience and leadership in STEM will …

The US Department of Agriculture will pick up the bill. Last night Houghton city council approved three actions that will request allocated funds from the USDA, two for the college avenue project. As well as request the department for funds as a part of a rural development grant accepted by …

Hancock Public Schools will plan to meet next week for another special meeting in order to appoint two new trustees to the board. Last night, in front of a much lighter crowd, the school board accepted the third trustee resignation within the past week. Trustee Steve Koskela informed the board …

A Hancock man has been sentenced for the murder of a L’Anse man from an incident that occurred in September 2022. Yesterday the Houghton county circuit court sentenced Luke Kreider, 20 years old of Hancock, to serve 15 to 45 years in jail for the murder of Caleb Lynum of …

Michigan Tech University’s Rozsa Center events will be much easier to gain access to now, with performing arts department planning to implement a new payment program. After last year’s successful trial run of the program, the Rozsa Center will introduce a Pay As You’re Able Ticketing for the upcoming performance …

With so much natural beauty around the Keweenaw Peninsula, one may forget from time to time about the crown jewel located in the middle of Lake Superior. Next week the Isle Royale National Park Headquarters will bring back Family Day for the Keweenaw Peninsula. The event includes a no cost …

Tonight Houghton’s city council will meet for the first of the city’s regular council meetings in the month of August. Ahead of the regular meeting the council will hold a public hearing for the city’s application for a Rural Development grant that will seek to purchase new equipment. Using the …