The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community and the Superior Watershed Partnership are teaming up to provide a public tire drop off event this Saturday. From 8:00am to 2:00pm at the KBIC Solid Waste Facility in Baraga, local residents can drop off tires from passenger vehicles, motorcycles, and ATV’s to be recycled …

Hancock Archie S. Homola, 80, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 16, 2019, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where he had been a resident patient for the past 3 years. He was born June 8, 1939, in Gackle, ND, a son of the late Frank and …

State Representative Greg Markkanen will host a tele-town hall meeting Tuesday, June 18th at 6:30pm. The event will give residents the opportunity to ask questions about the upcoming change in Michigan’s car insurance system. Markkanen will be joined by Speaker Pro Tempore and Chairman of the select committee on reducing …

A team at Michigan Tech is seeking participants for an exercise research study that seeks to help people recover faster after having knee joint replacement surgery. The team is lead by Assistant Professor Dr. Steven Elmer from the Department of Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology, and includes graduate students from Michigan …

The following press release was issued by UGL Family Health Center: LAKE LINDEN, MI – Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center (UGL) welcomes Jenny Bausano, Nurse Practitioner (NP), to their team of Family Medicine providers at the Lake Linden Family Health Center. Bausano was born in Hancock, MI, and grew …

HOUGHTON — Summer is finally in full swing, and what better way to welcome the warm weather than with a festival? The 32nd annual Bridgefest kicked off over the weekend, with fun for the whole family to enjoy. Keweenaw Chevrolet sponsored the festival, and featured their Touch–a–Truck event. “We have …

Tickets for the Keweenaw Natural Areas 2019 Raffle are now available. The 1st prize in the raffle is a 2019 Subaru CrossTrek, with cash prizes for the 2nd through 5th winners. Tickets are $100 each and 1,000 will be sold. The drawing will be held October 14th at the End-of-the-Season …

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy will host two online public meetings Monday, June 17, 1-2 p.m. EST (Register Here) or Tuesday, June 18, 6-7 p.m. EST (Register Here) to inform the public about the Aquila Back Forty Mine applications and permitting process. The proposed project would …

Two people are facing possible drunk driving charges after a pair of crashes in Marquette County. A Trooper from the Michigan State Police Negaunee Post responded to a traffic crash on M-35 near County Road ML in Richmond Township shortly before 7:00am on Saturday.  Prior to arriving on scene, Marquette …

Hancock Michael J. Kangas, 42, a resident of Hancock, passed away Sunday June 16, 2019, at home following a lengthy illness. He was born on December 2, 1976, in Hancock a son of the late George and Patricia (Laingren) Kangas Sr. Mike attended the Hancock Schools and was a graduate …