Category Archives: Local News

Music will fill the streets of South Range this Fourth of July as the community celebrates with live performances and family-friendly activities. The day begins with a flag-raising ceremony in the mor...

The Michigan Department of Transportation will begin a resurfacing project on M-64 starting Tuesday, July 7th, in the village of Marenisco. Work will occur between Sawmill Lane and US-2, with crews co...

In the winter Swedetown chases a bear. But in the summer the recreation area chases deer. The Swedetown Trails will host the Great Deer Chase mountain bike race later this month, partnering with Cross...

The Keweenaw Land Trust is bringing the community closer to nature-and closer to its conservation goals-with a special fundraiser this July. Land Jam, a benefit concert on July 25th, will feature live...

The Hancock Public Schools library will continue serving students and the community for at least one more year after the Portage Lake District Library Board agreed to a new operating contract Tuesday....

After four decades of lighting up the sky, Copper Harbor will not hold a grand fireworks show on the Fourth of July this year. Don Kauppi, an associate member of the Copper Harbor Improvement Associat...

Frank A. Douglass Agency announces a major move from downtown Houghton. On Friday the Frank A. Douglass Agency announced plans to move from its Shelden Avenue location to Sharon Avenue in Houghton. Th...

A Hancock man will plead guilty to maintaining a drug house and possession of methamphetamine following a plea hearing Monday in Houghton County 12th Circuit Court. Dave Clayton Harvey Jr. appeared in...

A fast-moving storm tore through Ontonagon County late Tuesday, toppling trees, snapping power poles and leaving more than 1,400 utility customers without power across three Upper Peninsula counties. ...

The Environmental Protection Agency awarded $3.1 million in Brownfields grants last week to support the cleanup and redevelopment of polluted properties across Michigan. The funds, distributed through...