Michigan’s US Senators are denouncing President Trump’s proposed cuts to Great Lakes funding in his latest budget proposal. Trump has once again proposed cutting funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative by 90 percent. The president called for an identical cut from $300 million down to $30 million last year …

The Hancock Public School District is facing a major challenge in the wake of a slew of leadership resignations. The Daily Mining Gazette reported the abrupt resignation of School Board President Kevin Kalinec, followed by Secretary Paula Nutini a week later and a letter of resignation by School Superintendent Kipp …

Customers of the Lake Linden water system are advised to run their water to prevent their pipes from freezing. The system-wide Let Run order was issued by the Village of Lake Linden Water Utility effective immediately. All customers should let a faucet in their house run in a steady stream …

Walfred M. “Wally” Sullivan, age 71, of L’Anse, MI passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Sunday, March 10, 2019. He was born in L’Anse, MI on July 11, 1947 the son of the late Walfred and Betty Jane (Connor) Sullivan. Wally graduated from Baraga High School. He married the …

Gloria L. Roberts, age 68, of Baraga, MI passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse with her loving family by her side. She was born in Sandusky, Ohio on November 6, 1950. Gloria graduated from Baraga High School in 1992. She attended the former Finlandia …

Funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative would be slashed by 90 percent under the latest budget proposal from the Trump Administration. The Detroit News reports that the Great Lakes reduction is part of a $2.8 billion decrease in proposed funding for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The cut, part …

One man is dead following a head-on collision in Marquette County. The accident happened just before 4:00pm on Sunday on the 700 block of County Road in Negaunee. The Negaunee Police Department said a 69-year old man was driving eastbound in a yellow 1997 Ford E-350, when it collided with …

The following press release was issued by the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce: Houghton, MI – Since at least 1999 the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance (KEDA) has hosted the KEDA member breakfast meeting the second Wednesday of the month at the Finnish American Heritage Center. This program featured speakers and panels …

For most of us who were born a US citizen, the advancements we have grown up with have become commonplace and get taken for granted, but in many parts of the world, progress takes a different pace, and there are many children world wide who would like to see what …

The 21st annual Western Upper Peninsula Science Fair and STEM Festival will take place on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at the Memorial Union on Michigan Tech’s campus from 4:30-8:00 pm. Over 130 students in grades 4-8 will present projects on an investigation, using the scientific process. Students received a Student …