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MTU Line 5 Forum at Fisher Hall

Lansing Climate Reality chapter and Line 5 activists will join MTU alumni, Gary Street tomorrow to talk the Enbridge pipeline, and its impacts on life in Michigan. The forum will start at 6 pm, and is scheduled for about an hour. The group will also discuss line 5’s history, and …

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Crews Removing Lift Bridge’s Old Motors

More work is scheduled for the Portage Lake Lift Bridge tonight. Starting at 10 pm and until 5:15 am crews will shut down the both inside lanes. A series of 10 minute shut downs will start after 10 pm, and there will be one to two 25 minute shut downs …

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Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra Celebrating 50 Years with a Special Concert

For 50 years the Keweenaw symphony orchestra has brought beautiful music to the Copper Country. The group of ever changing MTU students and musical residents is the oldest orchestra in the Upper Peninsula and is one of five in the upper great lakes. This weekend the symphony will be heard …

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Mix and Mingle in Baraga This Friday

The Baraga Chamber of Commerce is holding their first Mix and Mingle event this Friday. The event is a chance for local business owners, residents, and chamber members to network and meet people outside their main circle. At the mix and mingle will be a brown bag auction. The proceeds …

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Update; Major Traffic Jam Near the Airport

Update; Keweenaw Report reached out to the Houghton County Sheriff office. It appears the semi was attempting a turn onto Boston location Rd. when road conditions were slick. And the semi went off the road into the ditch. No one was injured and no other vehicles were involved in the …

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Lorinser Officially Files for November’s Election

Dr. Bob Lorinser will officially appear on the November ballot. Lorinser is eyeing the 1st congressional district seat for Michigan. He filed last week with the state board of canvassers, submitting over 3,500 signatures of support, from residents in the Upper Peninsula and northern Michigan. He is running under the …

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Bring Your E-Waste to Koppers on Earth Day

April 22nd, 1970 marked the planets first Earth Day. Now over 50 years later Americans everywhere celebrate the planet, often doing a little extra recycling around this time. This Friday, Koppers Performance Chemicals is taking the community’s old electronics and mix paper products, to be recycled. That includes old computers, …

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Senia-Wicks’ Sexual Misconduct Case Moves to Circuit Court

Kahleb Senia-Wicks’ case is now bonded to the circuit court.  This waives his right to a preliminary examination. The action by the court means that prosecutors have found enough probable cause to charge Senia-Wicks with a felony charge. He was arrested during a sting operation by the Houghton county sheriff. …

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A Special Easter Sunday at the Rozsa Center

Easter Sunday service is going to look a little different for Evangel Community Church. At 10am Pastor Levi Matteson will lead a sermon of hope in the face of adversity, from center stage at the Rozsa Center. Easter Sunday is always a special time of the year, and one of …

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Addiction Recovery and Harm Reduction in the Upper Peninsula

Nationwide opioid overdoses have reached record highs. The most recent data recording overdoses in Michigan show close to 3,000 people died in a 12 month period. Harm reduction solutions are an increasing topic of discussion around addiction and drug enforcement. In the Upper Peninsula, UPSET teams work with NorthCare Network …

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