A local family is suing an airbag manufacturer for negligence relating to a fatal accident in Calumet last year. On Friday the Associated Press reported that the Beaudoin family filed for suit in Houghton County’s 12th Circuit Court against Arc Automotive Incorporated. On August 15th 2021, Marlene Beaudoin was killed …

Michigan Tech’s many forested lands are a forestry students dream laboratory and playground. In total the school owns more than 5,000 acres of forest, with various satellite locations set up throughout out the Upper Peninsula. In Lake Linden a 658 acre MTU forest is home to a mixture of hardwoods, …

After an off road crash severely injured their father, Hannah and her brothers, Carson and Jordan Kariniemi, began planning a fundraiser. On Fourth of July weekend, their father, John Kariniemi was traveling with a friend, when their side by side ORV lost control, killing the driver, and sending John to …

Michigan’s Rural Health Center recently received a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for workforce education and training for healthcare workers in the Upper Peninsula. NMU’s Elise Bur, will lead the project for the Rural Health Center to support their project dubbed UP WIN, short for …

The need for blood donations throughout the Upper Peninsula has become a critical need. The UP Regional Blood Center says that they are especially in need of A, B and O negative type of blood. The regional blood center is the primary blood supplier to 13 Upper Peninsula hospitals. Contact …

Finlandia University has earned re-accreditation for the school’s nursing program. Finlandia received their re-accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Finlandia University offers two tracks for education in nursing, through their Bachelor of Science in nursing degree and an online RN-BSN program. The university’s renewal will last for 10 …

This morning Viking Cruises made their debut stop in the Portage Canal. The 665 foot long ship arrived to the Keweenaw just before 8 am this morning, docking near the U.S. Coast Guard Station – Portage in Dollar Bay. From there the cruise liner’s occupants were tended by a smaller …

The Allouez Township Fire Department has finished moving into their new home. For years the department saved money from a township millage to finance the construction of a larger facility to house their truck and equipment. In total the new building cost about 900,000 dollars, and the department did have …

The Upper Peninsula Cyber Security Institute (UPCI) at Northern Michigan University will host the first Cyber Security Symposium at the end of August. The symposium will bring together state, federal and private cyber security leaders to the area to discuss a variety of topics around being safe in an increasingly …

The Verna Mize Triathlon was another success this year. In all the triathlon had 33 racers, about ten more than their inaugural race last year. The youngest racer to participate was 8 year old Avery Roberts who came in second for the youth division. The winner of the Youth Division …