All are welcome to join Keweenaw National Historical Park and the Peter Wolfe Chapter of the North Country Trail Association at gorgeous Canyon Falls on Saturday, September 30th for National Public Lands Day. Meet at 1:00pm at the Canyon Falls Roadside Park 10 miles south of L’Anse on US-41. Volunteers …

The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education 2018 College Rankings has ranked Michigan Technological University in the top 15 percent of colleges and universities nationwide. Michigan Tech was ranked 155 of 1,054 institutions in the rankings released today.  Among 275 Midwest colleges and universities, Michigan Tech ranked 33rd. Times Higher Education …

In the forest life cycle, what goes up must come down. Michigan Tech’s School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science capitalizes on plant-to-harvest teachable moments as experienced students show first-year Huskies how to fell and process trees—and prepare to host Woodchuck Games at Ford Forest on Saturday, September 30. Michigan …

Eagle River, MI., Sept. 28, 2017 – Anthony Lane Partners, LLC, a privately held strategic holding company based in Dallas, Texas, USA is pleased to announce that its offer to purchase the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge has been unanimously accepted by the Keweenaw County Board of Commissioners. The KML is a 178-acre resort property …

Dollar Bay: Eileen V. Satushek, 101, formerly of Dollar Bay, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. The O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home of Hancock is in charge of the arrangements which are still incomplete.

LAURIUM, MI Bruce J. Gerard, age 62, of Laurium passed away on September 27, 2017 at his home. Bruce was born to Alfred and Joan (Jolly) Gerard on August 3, 1955 in Flint, Michigan. He graduated from White Pine High School. After high school he worked locally for a few …

Jenny J. Kaster, age 72 of Elo, MI passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. She was born May 14, 1945 in Hancock, MI daughter of Alfred and Olga (Sillanpaa) Haataja. Jenny attended the Doelle School in Tapiola. Jenny married Brian Kaster on November 25, …

How about some good news? Here are 10 good things that have happened in Houghton in the last two weeks, as reported during the city council’s regular meeting Wednesday, September 27, 2017. The MTU Wetlands Club did a cleanup of the Huron Creek wetland last weekend. The Parade of Nations …

The Copper Country Intermediate School District Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. At the beginning of every year, the CCISD likes to recognize staff for years of service. At last night’s Board meeting, Superintendent George Stockero presented Board Member Lisa Tarvainen with a …

More than 900 Michigan Tech students met Wednesday with employers from across the country to discuss employment opportunities and internships. MTU hosted its Fall Career Fair, offering students the chance to pass out resumes and introduce themselves to 340 companies. University Career Director Kirsti Arko says that these companies are …