HOUGHTON, MI (January 7, 2019) — Registration and Nominations are now open for the Keweenaw Community Spark Plug Awards Dinner, which will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at the Bonfire Steakhouse in Houghton. The Keweenaw Community Spark Plug Awards is a celebration that recognizes local businesses, organizations, community …

A public hearing is scheduled for this week to hear comments on the draft Recreation Plan for the city of Houghton. The Houghton Planning Commission has prepared the draft plan, which is available for review on the city’s website or a written copy can be reviewed at the City Center. …

Traprock Valley Audrey Virginia (Maki) Harjala, 76, a resident of Traprock Valley passed away with her family by her side on Friday January 4, 2019 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock and is now gone home to be with her Lord. She was born on November 26, …

Our weather patterns lately have presented a few inches of snow here and there, and then a few warmer days where that snow melts somewhat, but because that temperature drops below freezing again at night, that melted water doesn’t necessarily run off. “We had a lot of rain over the …

January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month and one organization is looking to spread the word on how this problem affects the UP. The Upper Peninsula Human Trafficking Task Force includes membership from the Department of Justice, US Homeland Security Investigations, several UP law enforcement agencies, tribal communities, and social …

One man is dead after being struck by a vehicle Friday morning in Marquette County. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Negaunee Post were dispatched to the accident on US-41 near Brickyard Road at approximately 5:50 a.m.  Upon arrival it was determined that the accident involved a vehicle and a …

SOUTH RANGE Emelia “Lee” Niemitalo, 94, of South Range, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock, with family and friends by her side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 11, 2019, at Holy …

The Nordic Film Series at Finlandia University’s Finnish American Heritage Center resumes January 10 with a Finnish documentary that will uplift the spirits of the audience and kick off the 2019 Heikinpäivä festival. “Hobbyhorse Revolution,” a 2017 film, will show at 2 and 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 10. It is a …

Do you have a ukulele lying around your house that you always wanted to learn how to play? Or maybe you used to play that ukulele, but would like to brush up on your skills and expand your abilities. A new group is forming that may help. Yooper-Leles is scheduled …

Twenty-one students from Northern Michigan are being nominated by Congressman Jack Bergman for acceptance into a United States Military Academy. One of those nominations is Houghton High School’s Dante Cyrus, who was also recently endorsed by Senator Debbie Stabenow. Each year, members of Congress are tasked with selecting qualified students …