Category Archives: Featured

Representative Bergman co-sponsors bill to protect USPS facilities in rural regions
Representative Jack Bergman joins an Illinois representative to introduce legislation protecting the United States postal service from downsizing facilities in underserved regions. Recently Representa...
Thomas Fournier Mar 19, 2025

Keweenaw Sparkplug prepares the ballroom for the 2025 award ceremony
Tomorrow night, the Memorial Union ballroom on Michigan Tech's campus will be filled with residents celebrating great accomplishments in the community. Sparkplug awards have nominated several projects...
Thomas Fournier Mar 19, 2025

VFW Post 3900 will mark Hero's Hill at the Lake View Cemetery with a new Veteran's memorial sign
Recently, the Keweenaw Health Foundation donated 15,000 dollars to support a veteran memorial sign project in Houghton. The donation supports a project led by the VFW 3900 post of Calumet. Veterans ho...
Thomas Fournier Mar 19, 2025

Calumet, E-TC Girls Head to State hoops Semis - Wednesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School Two local girls basketball teams are headed to the state tournament semifinals. In Division Three, Calumet turned a two-point halftim...
Todd Overbeek Mar 19, 2025

Michigan LEO updates FAQ webpage sharing sick-leave policy information with small businesses
At the end of February, Michigan guaranteed sick leave for all workers in the state. To help businesses navigate new wage and sick leave policies the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportun...
Thomas Fournier Mar 18, 2025

Houghton Portage Township Schools approves splitting bond in effort to reduce impact of interest costs
Houghton Portage Township schools will begin work to design the Elementary school extension this summer. Additionally, the school board approved splitting the bond into three series. Superintendent An...
Thomas Fournier Mar 18, 2025

Residents in Houghton County organize town hall for Representative Jack Bergman
A town hall will invite the Copper Country's communities to express concerns and issues with recent funding freezes and workforce cuts made by Special Advisor to the President, Elon Musk and the Depar...
Thomas Fournier Mar 18, 2025

Calumet Girls in Hoops Quarterfinals Tonight - Tuesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School The girls high school basketball tournament continues with quarterfinal games tonight. Division Four - Ewen-Trout Creek (25-1) will f...
Todd Overbeek Mar 18, 2025

Michigan DNR fishing licenses available to spring anglers
This story was produced by My UP News correspondent Rebecca Bartleme, find more coverage here. If you're planning to fish this year, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says 2025 fishing lice...
Thomas Fournier Mar 17, 2025

Blood drives in the western Upper Peninsula support the regional blood center and area hospitals
Blood drives are an important step in connecting the community with area hospitals. Throughout the year blood supplies donated at Upper Peninsula Regional Blood Center drives support patient surgeries...
Thomas Fournier Mar 17, 2025






