Students across the state have new opportunities to learn some very important, and applicable skills for careers, in science, technology, engineering and manufacturing. The SME Education Foundation is putting 6 million dollars of state funds into schools across the state to build a pool of young, motivated, and knowledgeable workers …

Across the state since 2018 there has been an increased number of voters choosing to vote absentee for a number of reasons. So far this year, nearly 150,000 of the 1.6 million voters to request an absentee ballot have submitted their vote. Houghton County is no different, and County Clerk, …

The National Parks Service intends to prepare an environmental impact statement for a wilderness stewardship  plan on Isle Royale. The park service’s stewardship plan guides the park on actions for managing wilderness and cultural resources found within the park boundaries. As well as the preliminary issues and potential impacts associated …

Houghton – Portage Township Schools is seeking parent and community input on the district’s strategic plan. A meeting with the school board and parents has been set for next Monday, at 6 pm in the Houghton High School library. The school’s strategic plan helps the district manage changes to the …

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula roadside parks are set to close for the year, starting next week. The Michigan Department of Transportation operates 32 roadside parks in the Upper Peninsula, six are located in the Keweenaw Peninsula. In order, from south to north in the Keweenaw, parks are located at; Baraga Cliff, …

Hancock has a new chief of police. Tami Sleeman, an area native, and graduate of Houghton High School, will return home. Sleeman takes over for former police chief, Wayne Butler, who submitted his letter of retirement to the city last month. Sleeman earned a degree in criminal justice at Northern …

Autumn means pumpkins, fall colors corn mazes and plenty of family fun. All month long in Chassell at the Palosaari farm, their family is bringing a corn maze to the copper country. With a couple of weeks already gone, Karen Palosaari, says that they have had far more people than …

Laurium Village Trustee Amy Schneiderhan, who resigned last month, has been replaced on the board of trustees. John Gulbraith will replace Schneiderhan beginning next month, and will remain on the board until 2024. Schneiderhan’s resignation took place after the deadline for the village to file for the seat to go …

It’s the time of the year when the copper country angel mission looks to Coat the Copper Country. The copper Country Angel Mission’s Annual Coat Give-away was a huge success this past weekend. The mission has extended a thank you to all of those who volunteered time, and donated winter …

Finlanida University plans to expand their course offerings for a unique academic program at the school. This coming spring semester the university will offer two classes, typically taught in the fall, from Finlandia’s Finnish and Nordic Studies degree program. Dr. Hilary-Joy Virtanen, a university associate professor and chair of the …