The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has issued a use permit to Copperwood Resources Inc. – a subsidiary of Highland Copper – to resume its winter exploration of a 1-mile section of the westernmost portion of Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. Work is being done in this part of Gogebic …

Local, state, and federal officials and private contractors are coordinating cleanup and environmental monitoring at the Sturgeon River Bridge on US 41 south of Chassell, site of last Saturday’s four-vehicle accident. Cleanup crews are removing soil and snow impacted by the gasoline and diesel fuel release. Air quality monitoring and …

Kenneth R. Thompson, 81, of Rabbit Bay, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018, at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans, in Marquette, where he has been a resident since August 2017. Kenneth was born on March 30, 1936, in Copper City, son of Rudolph and Martha Thompson. In high …

Christine M. Juntunen, age 45, of Lake Linden passed away way due to injuries sustained in a car accident in Chassell on Saturday, February 3, 2018.She was born on August 21, 1972 to Gerald and Loretta (Hudak) Hamilton in Barberton, Ohio.She attended Kenmore High School in Akron, Ohio graduating with …

Lake Linden: Marie “Mary” Geshel, 83, resident of Lake Linden, passed away on February 4, 2018, following a brief illness. She was born October 17, 1934, a daughter of Irving and Florida Dulong. She was a graduate of Lake Linden-Hubbell High School. She worked as the preschool teacher for a …

Winter feats of derring-do are nothing new for Michigan Tech Huskies. They’ve already broken four Guinness World Records, one of which still stands (largest snowball). A new world record is at stake Saturday, February 10, when students attempt to build more than 2,036 three-foot snowmen (with eyes, noses, and arms) …

It’s been about 10 years since the start of the country’s financial crisis and many feel like it’s still not over. Also, many economists are questioning what kind of crisis is coming up next since it’s been over 8 years since the recession ended and many fear the side-effects of …

With temperatures hovering just above zero, it’s good to think that the Houghton County Fair is just six months away–and some people are already getting prepared. The registration deadline for the Market Beef project is February 15th. Youth ages 9 to 19 from Houghton or Keweenaw County are eligible. Steers …

If you take a drive through downtown Houghton, you’ll notice large snow sculptures popping up in front yards and all over campus. Judging of the snow statues begins on Thursday as part of Winter Carnival and the city of Houghton is creating a very unique sculpture of their own. This …

Land along the Pilgrim River in Houghton County will be protected and open to the public, thanks to a recently completed project that partnered the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Keweenaw Land Trust. The Pilgrim River Forest project, an acquisition that includes conservation easements on nearly 1,300 acres …