Fall foliage and autumn skies are right on the verge of showing their incredible display. And the Copper country has so many events and things to check out. In town during October Houghton, Bruce Crossing, Baraga, and South range all have fall harvest, and autumn themed festivals. “(They’re) Near downtown, …

The Houghton man charged with beating a L’Anse man to death on September 1st, has plead insane. Luke Kreider pleaded insane during his preliminary examination on Monday. Kreider is charged with open homicide after an incident occurred at the Arbor Green apartments, where Caleb Lynum had been beaten. Lynum was …

The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department is holding a special meeting on Saturday. The special meeting is to make up for last week’s cancelled regular meeting for the Board of Health. The meeting will start at 10 am, at the health department’s Hancock office, and is available to connect with …

Coined in 1920 the term “robot” is a newer term in language, and was first used in Czech playwright Karel Capek’s hit R.U.R., or Rossum’s Universal Robots. University of Michigan Science Historian and Professor, Howard Markel, has said the word comes from an old Slavic term, rabota, meaning forced labor. …

Hockey gives blood, next week that is. On Tuesday the U.P. Regional Blood Center will hold a community blood drive at the Calumet Colosseum. Blood supplies across the Upper Peninsula are in critical need, and blood drives serve great importance in communities. As a single donation can help up to …

 After nearly 60 years in business, Jerry Rota decided to retire and close up shop on the Vansville Bar, on US-41. While in business, many patrons posted dollar bills on his walls and ceiling. Rota wanted to take the money and put it back into a community that had given …

Houghton is getting plans ready for the upcoming demolition of the downtown parking deck. While the demo itself has not been scheduled yet, the city has begun pulling together funds. Houghton has agreed to a bond of up to one and a half million dollars for the demolition. “Essentially passed …

The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) is investing one point two million dollars in veteran suicide prevention. The funds will help implement new programs and gather data on Michigan’s more than 500,000 veteran. The over a million dollar investment is the largest by the agency since at least 2000. According …

Yesterday Michigan Tech university opened the doors on the new Nucor Metrology Center. The center is inside the Mechanical Engineering – Engineer Mechanics building, on the first floor. Yesterday the university held a donor appreciation event in conjunction with the opening of the new center, thanking the Nucor Corporation, Milwaukee …

Hancock Police are investigating a string of vehicle break ins that occurred Sunday evening into Monday morning. On Monday the police department received numerous phone calls from residents who reported items stolen from the car ranging from electronic devices to loose change. Vehicles were broken into on Depot Street, south …