Category Archives: Featured

Portage Lake District Library celebrates 20 years on the Portage Canal
The Portage Lake District Library will celebrate two decades of serving the Copper Country from its waterfront location with a community celebration Wednesday. The library opened June 10, 2006, on the...
Thomas Fournier Jun 09, 2026

Baraga County Fair calls on volunteers to keep activities going
The Baraga County Fair faces potential cuts to beloved activities unless more volunteers step forward to help with this year's event. The fair board recently announced it may eliminate chicken bingo, ...
Thomas Fournier Jun 09, 2026

America250 grant supports historic preservation at the Painesdale Mine and Shaft
A significant portion of Houghton County's drinking water supply once flowed from an unexpected source: the depths of the Painesdale Mine. The community's water originally came from one of the upper l...
Thomas Fournier Jun 09, 2026

Copper City man sentenced in 12th Circuit Court for possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
A Copper City man received a three-day jail sentence Monday after pleading guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material discovered by contractors cleaning a repossessed home. Kurt Jason Palosaari,...
Thomas Fournier Jun 09, 2026

Skubal, Verlander Could Return to Tigers this Weekend
Click on the highlighted scores for more details. NBA The Knicks' 13-game playoff win streak ended with a 115-111 loss to the Spurs in game three of the NBA championship series last night. New York le...
Todd Overbeek Jun 09, 2026 Created with GIMP

PLDL Board Sets Special Session for Hancock Library Discussion
Efforts continue to try to find a way to avoid deep cuts at the Hancock Public School Library. The Portage Lake District Library Board has called a special meeting this Thursday at 7 pm to discuss opt...
Todd Overbeek Jun 08, 2026

Laurium Splash Pad Opens Today
Laurium's new splash pad will open today. The pad is the latest addition to the George Gipp Recreation Area, and is available for use by anyone. The ribbon-cutting will take place this afternoon at 1:...
Todd Overbeek Jun 08, 2026

Calumet Investment Luncheon Scheduled
If you're thinking about investing in the Village of Calumet, you can get some timely information on Wednesday. The Stakeholder Luncheon will be hosted by the Village of Calumet Historic District Comm...
Todd Overbeek Jun 08, 2026

Bail Set at $1.35M for Marquette Shooting Suspect
The man accused in last week's shooting in Marquette faces a litany of charges. State police officials say 31-year-old Trevor Caponcello Restivo of Marquette was arraigned Friday in 96th District Cour...
Todd Overbeek Jun 08, 2026

Ranger III Waterway Cruises Planned
Dates have been announced for this summer's Keweenaw Waterway cruises on the Ranger III. Cruises will depart from the Isle Royale National Park Houghton Visitor Center at 12:30 on June 25th and July 1...
Todd Overbeek Jun 08, 2026






