Baraga County Communities That Care has released its Action Plan for the 2018-2020 timeline. The plan is based off data they received from the Youth Survey conducted in 2017. The organization is working on large scale social and cultural change in the long run by affecting the choices made area …

The following press release was issued by the MDNR: By JOHN PEPINMichigan Department of Natural Resources The multi-agency Buffalo Reef Task Force is moving forward on several fronts in its efforts to protect the underwater natural reef off the Keweenaw Peninsula from being smothered by migrating copper mine tailings. Map …

The following press release was issued by Aspirus Keweenaw: Six of Aspirus’ rural hospitals in Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula were recently recognized among the nation’s best by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Hospitals recognized as a Top 100 facility scored in the top 100 among all Critical Access …

Upper Peninsula Power Company is setting a goal to achieve 56 percent renewable energy by 2022. The utility company has released an Integrated Resource Plan outlining how the company plans to provide reliable, cost effective electric service to its customers while addressing the risks and uncertainties inherent in the utility …

Earlier this month, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order to restructure the Department of Environmental Quality into the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy. Senate Republicans contend that move would eliminate necessary oversight commissions and the State Senate has joined the House in rejecting the order. “This unilateral …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer and US Senator Gary Peters will both be in the Upper Peninsula Friday, making separate stops in the central UP. Whitmer will be visiting Marquette as part of her Home for Opportunity Tour where she will meet with business and university leaders at Northern Michigan University. The …

Keweenaw Peninsula 2nd graders are engaging in STEM activities while learning basic science fundamentals through a Michigan Tech educational outreach program. Students from Hancock’s Barkell Elementary took a field trip to conduct a winter experiment where the class learned to alter the melting point of ice. Snow and ice are …

John Allan Liuska, Jr., age 54, of Keweenaw Bay, MI passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at his home with his loving wife by his side. He was born in L’Anse, MI on October 23, 1964 the son of John Allan and Jean (Burke) Liuska, Sr. John graduated from L’Anse …

ESCANABA — On Wednesday, February 13th, at approximately 4:37 p.m., Delta County Central Dispatch received a 911 call of a structure fire with occupants still inside the residence. The fire was in the upstairs apartment that was occupied by an Escanaba couple and three infant children. Officers assisted the couple with …

A gender discrimination lawsuit has been filed against Northern Michigan University by four of its professors. Bloomfield-based law firm Sterling Attorneys at Law, P.C. filed the lawsuit on behalf of Claudia L. Hart, Carol S. Steinhaus, Karin M. Stulz, and Margaret E. Vroman, all professors at NMU’s College of Business. …