Category Archives: Featured

MDOT Adopt a Highway Clean up starting on Saturday in the Upper Peninsula
Across lower Michigan volunteer groups have already started cleaning up state highways. Following each spring the Michigan Department of Transportation enjoys the help of residents and groups that pic...
Thomas Fournier May 07, 2025

Voters approve two Lake Linden Hubbell School millages
Three millages have been approved by voters in Lake Linden. Yesterday more than 800 people stopped by their polling places to consider a heavy equipment millage with Lake Linden and two renewals with ...
Thomas Fournier May 07, 2025

Houghton Baseball Sweeps Calumet - Wednesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school baseball yesterday... Houghton swept Calumet 10-2 and 16-9. Rylan Issacson got the win in game one. Eli Heathman...
Todd Overbeek May 07, 2025

The Nature Conservancy intends to submit the Keweenaw Heartlands for Forest Legacy Program support
Protecting more than 32,000 acres of land for public use takes a long time. But the process to transition the Keweenaw Heartlands to a public entity will be well worth it. Project Manager Julia Peters...
Thomas Fournier May 06, 2025

Recent grant award allows Laurium to purchase much needed replacement grader
In February Laurium DPW garage caught fire. Destroying the village's fleet of vehicles used throughout the year to maintain public infrastructure, and move snow. The fire came at a bad time too, with ...
Thomas Fournier May 06, 2025 On February 5th, the Laurium Department of Public Works garage caught fire. Crews extinguished the flames by mid-morning.

Houghton Softball Sweeps IM - Tuesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School in high school baseball yesterday... Calumet dropped two to the Gogebic Miners, 13-3 and 3-2. In softball... Houghton clobbered...
Todd Overbeek May 06, 2025

Misery River Bridge along the Bill Nicholls Trails reopens after temporary repairs put in place
The Misery River Bridge on the Bill Nicholls Trail has reopened. MI TRALE and Superior Snowmobile Club volunteers completed work last week to restore a small section of the Bill Nicholls Trail near Tw...
Thomas Fournier May 05, 2025

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers anticipates public comment for the Line 5 project will open after May
The United States Army Corps of Engineers announced plans to review the Line 5 tunnel project permit and environmental impact statement timeline. US Army Corps expects it will publish a draft Environm...
Thomas Fournier May 05, 2025

Portage Lake District Library issues statement concerned for potential federal cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services
Portage Lake District Library joins other institutions in the Upper Peninsula sharing concern for potential funding cuts at the federal level. On Friday the Portage Lake District Library Board of Dire...
Thomas Fournier May 05, 2025

Finnish American Folk School opening its doors for the community to explore Finnish heritage
People perceiving heritage take a lot of pride in their work. And throughout the year in Hancock examples of Finnish heritage are displayed throughout the year. In part, Finnish American culture has b...
Thomas Fournier May 05, 2025