A coalition of environmental and conservation groups is calling on Congress to pass a bill designed to protect the Great Lakes. Legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday that would authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative at $300 million annually over the next five years. The initiative supports …

The Keweenaw Renewable Energy Coalition is one step closer to helping bring a solution to the energy crisis in the Copper Country. Last night, during a biomass working session, experts in the logging and timber industries gathered to discuss the future of a possible 11 megawatt biomass electric plant. The …

He says he’s ready to get to work. Representative Scott Dianda was sworn into office yesterday to serve a second term in the Michigan House of Representatives. The swearing–in ceremony was held at the Ishpeming Township Hall. The event was open to the public as Dianda wanted an opportunity to …

Representative Dianda wasn’t the only lawmaker to be sworn in this week. Gary Peters was sworn in after serving in the House of Representatives since 2009. He was the only Democrat to win an open U.S Senate seat in the November election. Senator Peters says he’ll be working on the …

A woman accused of two counts of home invasion has reached a plea agreement in Houghton County Circuit Court. Amelia Emory pleaded no contest to one of the two counts she was being charged with. The other charge will be dropped under the terms of her plea deal. The incident …

Six of the 17 people involved in a large drug bust from late 2014 appeared in 97th District Court Tuesday morning. 32-year-old Corey Haataja of L’Anse; 43-year-old Angela Salbashian of L’Anse; 55-year-old Brenda Maki of Nisula; 41-year-old Thomas Bianco of Baraga; 52-year-old Mark Lahti of Baraga; and 73-year-old Warren Selden …

Energy rates are rising, temperatures are dropping and the Houghton Energy Efficiency Team is working hard trying to find a solution the energy crisis in Houghton County. Last night during their monthly meeting, the discussion centered on developing a structure for the team, which includes creating a community advisory board, …

The woman accused of two separate home invasion incidents in Houghton and Hancock will be back in court today. 25-year-old Amelia Emery will appear in Houghton County Circuit Court today on two counts of first-degree home invasion. The charges stem from an incident in Houghton at an apartment complex on …

A Houghton County man who originally pleaded not guilty to a number of home invasion charges has had a change of heart. 52-year-old Jeffrey Koski of Copper City has now pleaded guilty to his charges stemming from a series of breaking and entering incidents in Keewenaw County dating back to 2012. …

It’s cold and getting colder in Michigan and as the mercury falls… emergency calls from motorists increase, according to Triple-A Michigan. Susan Hiltz of Triple-A Michigan says the auto club experienced a 34% increase in emergency calls Tuesday and had more than 800 “car start” dead battery calls. As meteorologists …