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Most Highway Projects to Pause for Holiday

Construction restrictions on more than half of Michigan’s highway projects will be lifted or loosened for the Independence Day holiday weekend. Work on 100 of the 162 ongoing projects will stop at 3:00 this afternoon, and resume on Tuesday. Among the projects where restrictions will remain in place in our …

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Slight Rise in Local COVID-19 Cases Noted

COVID-19 diagnoses in the Copper Country edged upward a bit last week.  The latest figures from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services show 58 confirmed cases, compared to 54 in the previous week. The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department reported one new COVID-related death in Baraga County. While …

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NMU Tuition to Rise Nearly Four Percent

Most Northern Michigan University students will pay 3.9 percent more for tuition and fees next year. At an online meeting yesterday, the school’s Board of Trustees voted 6-1 to approve the increase. The average in-state, full-time student will pay $6,324 to attend classes per semester. That’s $238 per semester more …

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Wings Hire Lalonde as Head Coach – Friday Sports Wrap

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. NHL Derek Lalonde is the new head coach of the Red Wings. Lalonde has been an assistant coach with the Rays for the past four years. During that stretch, Tampa Bay won two Stanley Cups, and made the championship game again …

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Keweenaw Peninsula Earns a Top Spot for Fishing on the Fourth of July

The Keweenaw Peninsula has been ranked as a top destination for fishing on Fourth of July weekend. Fishingbooker.com, recently released their rankings for the top fishing spots in the country during the holiday weekend. Their list of destinations included both small towns and big cities. The ocean-side city, Myrtle Beach, …

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Independence Stay of Houghton Hosts Open House and Ribbon Cutting This Afternoon

It’s Independence Day weekend, and Independence Stay of Houghton is officially opening today. Construction for the hotel began last year and finished during the spring. Their Houghton hotel is their second location, with the other independence stay located in Marinette, Wisconsin. The hotel offers a number of amenities, including a …

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Non-Union Houghton City Employees Receive Raises

Most non-union Houghton city employees will receive three percent raises for the new fiscal year. The city council approved the increases at last night’s meeting. City Manager Eric Waara confirmed that yesterday’s planned visit by the Viking cruise ship Octantis had to be scrubbed because of weather concerns. The ship’s …

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NMU Board to Set Tuition, Fees Today

Northern Michigan University’s Board of Trustees will meet in a special online session this afternoon. The big item on the agenda will be setting tuition and fees for the upcoming school year. The finance committee will meet to finalize its recommendation at 2:00. The full board will convene at 2:30. …

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Miss Michigan Visits, Promotes Nursing Changes

Miss Michigan visited the Copper Country yesterday. At the Baraga Drive-In, Paige Rubleski told our Thomas Fournier that she’s working to raise awareness about the challenges nurses and other health care workers are facing across the state… Nursing is a great, wonderful field, but we burn our nurses out, and …

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Four U.P. State Parks Designated as “Quiet” this Weekend

In July, 1776, as the 13 British colonies in North America were in the process of declaring their independence, founding father John Adams predicted the event would be celebrated with fireworks. Such celebrations began the following year, and continue to this day. But, the noise from fireworks can be difficult …

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