In the Upper Peninsula mining and timber were and still are two of the biggest economic drivers. In the early 20th century, Henry Ford looked to take advantage of the regions raw materials for use in his first vehicles. Throughout Baraga County, Ford had three sawmills and hundreds of acres …

Tomorrow is the international day of peace. With the annual celebration Keweenaw Faiths United will dedicate the peace poles in Houghton and Hancock. In the Copper Country there are six peace poles in total, two at Bridgeview Park in  Houghton, and the Hancock labyrinth and campground as well as the …

Oktoberfest is in full swing in Munich, Germany, and the world famous festival will finish up soon. And South range will join the fun throwing their, own little Oktoberfest, before the German festival ends October third. Next weekend on October 1st, downtown South Range will fill with fun times in …

Don’t miss the chance tonight to hear from National Geographic’s Bryan Smith, with National Geographic Live! The event will start at 7:30 pm at the Rozsa Center. Smith is a renowned nature film-maker and got his start with the film 49 Megawatts. In recent years he has produced various television …

Plans are set for the fourth annual People of the Heart Waters Walk, coming up in a couple of weeks. The event is meant to celebrate and bring awareness to the conditions and issues faced by the great lakes, and is organized by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, in collaboration …

Saturday morning hundreds gathered in downtown Hancock and Houghton for the annual parade of nations. During the past two years Covid has reduced the number of activities the university has organized during the celebration of international cultures. Saturday’s rain held off just long enough for the parade to have students …

Canal View has the support of Houghton County’s Board of Commissioners and many of its residents. This afternoon in a special meeting, Commissioner Janssen was absent due to a prior commitment, the Houghton County Board of Commissioners passed resolution 2022 – 13 A, showing their support of Canal View advocating …

Trails Week across the state starts on Sunday. The week long celebration encourages Michigan residents and visitors to hit the trails and get outdoors. And trails week doesn’t just focus on the state’s vast hiking trails. Because Michigan’s motorized trails also offer some of the region’s best scenic views, and …

Michigan’s eroding shorelines have traditional been solved with hard metal seawalls. But research is finding that hard armory solutions have more long term issues than establishing a more natural form. Living shorelines work by connecting the land to the water rather than separating them, like with seawalls. Eagle Shoreline Protection, …

This year’s Prisoner of War/ Missing in Action 5K run, organized by Michigan Tech Air Force ROTC, is just a couple of weeks away. Each year the students group has set up a race in the fall, to honor veterans of war who have not returned home, and raise money …