U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow have announced that Sawyer International Airport in Gwinn has been awarded two grants from the Department of Transportation (DOT). The grants add up to $5,967,513, which will support airport improvement projects, including runway rehabilitation. Senator Peters said that airports are a key source …

Two advanced materials were selected to receive a combined $200,000 in funding to continue their path to commercialization through the new statewide Michigan Translational Research & Commercialization (MTRAC) Advanced Applied Materials Innovation Hub at Michigan Technological University.  The selected projects include a solid state ceramic battery technology proposed by the University …

Jean (Daniel) Kirkish, 78, a resident of Houghton passed away early Sunday morning August 20, 2017, at her home with her family by her side. She was born on February 5, 1939, in Norway, MI, a daughter of the late Frank and Ethel (Erickson) Bergen.  Jean was a graduate of …

Viola “Dolly” Johnson, 76 former resident of Traprock Valley and Otter Lake went home to be with the Lord on Sunday morning August 20, 2017 at Portage Pointe where she had been a resident for the past four years. She was born on November 22, 1940 in Esko, Minnesota a …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources offers free educational opportunities to help educators looking for a fun way to integrate the state’s unique flora and fauna into their curriculum, while still meeting required educational standards. To date, over 5,000 ninth- through 12th-grade students have been exposed to natural resources in the …

She’s a former newspaper editor and she currently writes for Michigan Tech, but Cyndi Perkins can now add author to her list of accolades. It all started with her sailboat called “Chip Ahoy.” “We’re on Lake Superior, and from here, on a boat, you can go anywhere, and so, we …

Fort Wilkins Historic State Park is hosting the 11th Annual Geocaching Event on Saturday, September 9th. Geocacing is a high tech treasure hunt where particpants will use their personal GPS unit to search using coordinates furnished by the park. Since there is no cell service in Copper Harbor, they ask …

Thirteen youth from all regions of the state were recently selected to participate as members of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission’s Youth Conservation Council. They will be joining 15 youth currently serving as members on the council, which is in its fifth year of activity. The council was established to provide input …

Registration is now open for the fourth annual Aspirus Keweenaw Light the Night Fun Run/Walk in Laurium on Saturday, September 16. Mark your calendar and get your glow on with family and friends as each year is bigger and better than the last. Light the Night kicks off at 7:15 …

The Northern Michigan Public Service Academy is hosting a Medical Marijuana Law Update Seminar on Wednesday, August 23. In 2016, Governor Snyder signed three new laws that clarify and add to the state’s voter-approved Michigan Medical Marijuana Act from 2008. The new laws give local governments the authority to regulate …