Category Archives: Featured

Lake Superior Depths to be Explored
We are about to get our clearest look ever at the deepest portion of Lake Superior. Superior Maximus remains a mystery in and of itself. Located in the central part of the lake, its deepest point is a...
Todd Overbeek Jun 04, 2026

Highway Bridge Inspections to Cause Traffic Delays
Bridge inspections will cause some traffic delays across the region over the next few days. Michigan Department of Transportation says the routine inspections will begin tomorrow, with flag operators ...
Todd Overbeek Jun 04, 2026

Hancock Man Drowns Near Upper Entrance
A Hancock man drowned yesterday morning near the Portage Upper Entrance. State Police troopers were called out around 9:30, after reports were received of a body in the water along the breakwall leadi...
Todd Overbeek Jun 04, 2026

Fire Danger Levels Remain Critical
Dry conditions continue to keep fire danger levels high across the region, but some relief could come today. Officials report that a wildfire that broke out over the weekend in the Hiawatha National F...
Todd Overbeek Jun 04, 2026

State Gives Mackinac Island Residents Control of Ferry Fees
Mackinac Island residents now have legal control of the cost of ferry service back and forth to the mainland. Governor Gretchen Whitmer yesterday signed a bill that grants the voters of the City of Ma...
Todd Overbeek Jun 04, 2026

Jets, 'Dogs Advance in Baseball Regionals - Thursday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more details. High School Jeffers and Hancock both advanced to baseball district regional finals, after semifinal victories yesterday. The Jets eliminated North Dic...
Todd Overbeek Jun 04, 2026

Hancock's Juhannus invites ambassadors from Finland and Estonia for special presentations
During a year-long celebration of Hancock's heritage, the city expects some visitors who've traveled far to arrive in the Sauna Belt. The Juhannus celebration of the summer solstice will invite ambass...
Thomas Fournier Jun 03, 2026

School Resource Officers visually represent safety and security in schools
In 2023, Michigan helped schools improve safety with grants to support a school resource officer in the building. Three years later, Houghton-Portage Schools SRO Officer Kirk Mills has signed up for a...
Thomas Fournier Jun 03, 2026

Keweenaw Heartlands celebrates major milestone with a special evening to celebrate years of work
On Friday, the Keweenaw Heartlands Advisory Commission and Keweenaw Community Foundation host a celebration of the project's progress so far. Since 2023, KCF has helped The Nature Conservancy and the ...
Thomas Fournier Jun 03, 2026

Jeffers, Hancock in HS Baseball Regional Semifinals Today - Wednesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more details. High School Division Four baseball regional semifinals will be played this afternoon. Jeffers will face North Dickinson at Felch. Coverage will begin ...
Todd Overbeek Jun 03, 2026






