The Lakeshore Drive parking deck was the focus of Houghton’s City Council meeting Wednesday night, both in public discussion and as an agenda item. During the comment period early in the session, developers Jon and Jennifer Julien asked for the panel to consider a proposal that they have been working …

The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors is expanding. At Wednesday’s annual meeting, President Mary Myers introduced three new members. Betsy Smith is a relative fresh face to the area, having called the Keweenaw home for three years now. She owns Baby E’s BBQ with her husband while raising …

On Monday afternoon, Hancock Central High School principal Chris Salani sent a message to district families announcing that midterm exams were optional for this semester. To entice students to participate, the district has modified its policy so that grades cannot be harmed from sitting for the tests. On the flip …

The leadership of the Houghton County Board of Commissioners will stay the same this year. At last night’s meeting, Al Koskela was reelected as chair, and Tom Tikkanen as vice-chair. Board members had a chance to talk with a representative from Dominion Election Systems, which provides voting equipment for Houghton …

Hancock’s City Council will be hosting a special meeting tonight at 6pm, to discuss a lot split on 326 Mason Street. Information to join the meeting is here. Dial 312-626-6799 and enter Meeting ID 878-9778-5603.

MDOT is reporting 21 motorists died on Michigan roadways this week for a year to date total of 751. Numbers provided by the State Police. 

Thanks to CARES ACT funding, small businesses across the Upper Peninsula will now be able to take advantage of expanded support services offered through Michigan’s Small Business Development Center. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses are eligible for free business consulting, training and market research. New services include three …

Governor Whitmer will be in the Copper Country today. She’ll be in Calumet for a Deployment Ceremony. She’ll also be discussing the surge in COVID-19 with local officials. Todd Van Dyke asked her how close the U.P. was to taking a step back to Phase 4. “There are a lot …

 There were two drug busts in Houghton County last week. UPSET detectives arrested the suspects on September 23rd, and the cases are not related. 35 year old Hancock resident Antonine Wilson was arrested and charged with one count of delivering methamphetamine and one count of delivering heroin, both are 20 …

Austerity was the watchword, as the Baraga County Board of Commissioners approved the 2020-2021 budget last evening. During the public hearing on the proposed document, commission chair Mike Koskinen listed some of the cuts. “No wage increases, no hours increases, the HSA did not go up, MSU has not been …