Category Archives: Local News

Students will return to the classroom on the first Monday in September. And soon after picking up a pencil again. And some students will pick up a set of keys and hop behind the wheel for the first ti...

There's not much you can do with an old tube TV, cellphone with a broken screen or old printer that once hummed with faxes. On Friday and Saturday EGLE, Great Lakes Climate Corps, and Superior Watersh...

As the Rozsa Center at Michigan Technological University enters its 25th year, the theater is planning an exciting season. Over the years, the theater has hosted unique and acclaimed shows, performers...

The Keweenaw Peninsula's need for housing stock continues to drive development. Last night, the Houghton City Council approved a concurrence for the Gateway project. Demolition of the Hodge building i...

In 2023, residents from Calumet began working on a project to recognize a special figure in the town's history. Two years later, the Big Annie statue fund has nearly completed raising its fundraising ...

Keweenaw Land Trust has maintained the Hungarian Falls Nature Area since 2013. The ten-acre area includes a three-mile out-and-back trail that explores the upper and lower falls and a nearby dam. KLT ...

At the start of August, Copper Country Angel Mission and the Salvation Army partnered to support finding school supplies for the Keweenaw's kids. The program worked with the Copper Country Intermediat...

Getting involved in pasty fest can take many forms. The event requires nearly 150 volunteer slots, and many people try their best to break the pasty-eating record; some others might even bake their pa...

L'Anse may open the door to a marijuana retailer. At last night's village council meeting, Outpost Stores general manager Gary Tollefson explained that they would like to add an outlet in Baraga Count...

Houghton's county fair has brought fun and entertainment to the community for more than 75 years. The fantastic event gets the community involved in a variety of ways, too. From volunteers taking tick...