State Representative Scott Dianda is calling on Governor Rick Snyder to reverse the decision to close the Ojibway Correctional Facility in Gogebic County. The announcement to close the prison came last week but Dianda says that will cause hardship for communities, workers and their families. Dianda said local residents will …
Read More »Fatal Accident In Houghton County
One woman is dead after a three vehicle accident on Friday afternoon in Duncan Township. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post responded to the scene around 1:45 on M-28, about two miles west of Sidnaw. Police say a 2000 Honda Accord driven by 72 year-old Roberta Vizina of …
Read More »Houghton County Road Commission Works To Prioritize Road Repairs
The Houghton County Road Commission issued this Flood Recovery Update on Friday, August 17, 2018. The Houghton County Road Commission (HCRC) would like to thank everyone for their patience as we recover and continue to repair the roads damaged by the flood. This week we met with the Federal Highway …
Read More »Obituary: Donald Kirk Horton
Copper Harbor–Donald Kirk Horton, age 68, passed away at his home in Copper Harbor. Ryan Funeral Home is assisting with the services.
Read More »Host Families & Schools Needed For Exchange Students
When exchange students from other countries come to the Keweenaw to study, host families are needed to make sure they get meals and transportation to school functions. While the deadline for September students has now passed, host families and schools are needed for the next group of students coming in …
Read More »New Initiative Reaches Out To UP’s Aging LGBT Community
Help is being made available to assist the Upper Peninsula’s aging LGBT community. SAGE Metro Detroit, in partnership with the ACLU of Michigan, received a grant of nearly $400,000 from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund to launch a statewide LGBT and Aging Initiative in the state of Michigan. The program …
Read More »Open House Held For Ranger III
Many Keweenaw residents got a rare opportunity yesterday as they attended a birthday party—for a boat. The Ranger III, which provides passenger ferry and cargo service to and from Isle Royale National Park, is celebrating 60 years of service, and held open tours showing some of the vessels features to …
Read More »Bodies Recovered From 1997 Plane Crash
The bodies of a couple that were lost when their plane went done in the Upper Peninsula over two decades ago have now been recovered. Mark and Janet Davies of Howell were reported missing on September 14, 1997 when their Piper PA-28 airplane crashed in the Hiawatha National Forest. The …
Read More »Group Opposed To Wind Farm Files Injunction
The Friends of the Huron Mountains have filed for an injunction concerning the company proposing the Summit Lake Wind Project in Baraga County. The injunction was filed Thursday in Baraga County Circuit Court and seeks the enforcement of local ordinances in L’Anse Township. The controversial wind farm project has been …
Read More »Trump Urged To Reverse FEMA Decision On Individual Assistance
Michigan’s two US Senators are joining the call to ask President Trump to step in and help families affected by the June flood. In a letter by Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters, the President was urged to approve Governor Rick Snyder’s appeal of Individual Assistance for families affected by …
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