A group of concerned parents are planning their next move in opposition to a cell phone tower proposed to be built close to the Houghton Elementary School. Organizer Kristina Sundstrom says she only recently learned of the school’s plans to lease a plot of land to Verizon. According to information …

UP Health System announces the winners of the 2015 Mercy Award at each of its three Upper Peninsula hospitals. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of LifePoint Health’s more than 60 hospitals, including UPHS – Bell, UPHS – Marquette and UPHS – Portage, who profoundly touch the lives …

Michigan’s two U.S. Senators want more oversight of the oil and gas pipelines that run through Michigan and the Great Lakes. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters joined eight of their Senate colleagues to send a letter urging the White House to nominate a permanent administrator to lead the Pipeline …

Anglers are being asked to monitor their live bait purchases this holiday weekend and also to look for juvenile Asian carp during the entirety of the fishing season. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says juvenile Asian carp pose just as much of a threat to the Great Lakes and …

Congressman Dan Benishek and Representative Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona are putting forth a bill designed to hold VA employees responsible for solving problems. The bill would make a number of key changes to VA policy. If passed, the bill would require the Secretary to identify by name the employee responsible …

A popular gift shop is now open in their new location in Houghton. Keweenaw Gem and Gift closed up their old location after 30 years and moved down the street to a brand new building on Razorback Drive. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to invite the public to take a …

Volunteers have been out in force prepping the regional mountain bike trail systems for the annual Ride the Keweenaw event coming up this weekend. The event will start out in Greenland on Friday evening with a guided group ride through the Adventure Mine, then continue on Saturday with guided group rides at Michigan Tech, …

May is National Drug Court Awareness Month, a time to call attention to a new way to handle non-violent drug offenders. Michigan is one of the states leading the country in use of drug treatment courts to address the high number of people incarcerated for non-violent substance abuse problems. In …

The Michigan State Police want you to make safety a priority if you’re on the roads this Memorial Day holiday weekend. Again this year, troopers will join their counterparts from across the country in the international traffic safety initiative, Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) as well as the statewide …

A new study released by the Michigan Supreme Court shows that repeat drunken drivers required to use an ignition interlock system in their cars are less likely to commit another drunk driving offense. The system requires a driver blow into a breathalyzer-like machine before the car can be started. The …