Category Archives: Featured

EPA, EGLE, and Honeywell will begin work near the Lake Linden Recreation Area in June
The Environmental Protection Agency, Michigan's Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, and Honeywell will begin removing contaminated sediment from Torch Lake in June as part of a Great La...
Thomas Fournier Apr 17, 2026 Photo courtesy of MI Environment and EGLE

LL-H Softball Sweeps - Friday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more details. High School In high school baseball yesterday... L'Anse dropped two to Iron Mountain, 4-2 and 13-7. The Purple Hornets collected just two hits in the ...
Todd Overbeek Apr 17, 2026

Drunk Driver Who Injured Two Heading to Prison
A man who injured two people in a Houghton County drunk driving crash will spend considerable time in prison. Thirty-seven-year-old John Matthew Cook was arrested after causing a crash in January of 2...
Todd Overbeek Apr 16, 2026

Copper Country Trail National Byway nominated for USAToday 10Best Readers' Choice award
The Copper Country Trail National Byway has been nominated for USA Today's 10 Best Readers' Choice Awards for scenic byways. The byway was established in 1994 and originally included the tree-covered ...
Thomas Fournier Apr 16, 2026

Portage Health Auxiliary opens spring grant cycle
The Portage Health Auxiliary announced Wednesday it is accepting grant applications from local nonprofits during its spring funding cycle. The auxiliary's mission focuses on improving the health and w...
Thomas Fournier Apr 16, 2026

Residents invited to Torch Lake clean -up open house with EPA, EGLE and Honeywell
Environmental officials will outline cleanup efforts for contaminated sediment near the Lake Linden Recreation Area during a public meeting Thursday evening. Project specialists from the Environmental...
Thomas Fournier Apr 16, 2026 In 2024 Honeywell, the EPA, and EGLE held a public forum at Lake Linden-Hubbell Schools to share information on the drum pilot study and work that will take place at the Lake Linden Recreation Area in 2026.

Pérez's Blast Lifts Tigers - Thursday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more details. High School In high school baseball yesterday... The Lake Linden-Hubbell games at Marquette were canceled. On today's baseball schedule, weather and f...
Todd Overbeek Apr 16, 2026 Created with GIMP

UPHTTF Past President participates in panel discussion at the United Nations during LDUN
Lions International invited the Upper Peninsula Human Trafficking Task Force to address the United Nations during a March event focusing on women's empowerment and human trafficking. Lions Internation...
Thomas Fournier Apr 15, 2026

Copper Country school district will recieve a portion of historic investment into CTE programs supporting middle school education
Copper Country school districts earned a portion of historic CTE program funding that will support programming across Michigan. Last week the Michigan Department of Education announced plans to disper...
Thomas Fournier Apr 15, 2026

Jail committees provide updates to the Houghton County Commission
After voters rejected a jail construction millage in August 2025, Houghton County has formed three committees to analyze the facility issue and determine what prevented funding approval in four previo...
Thomas Fournier Apr 15, 2026





