Category Archives: Local News

Save the Ruppe Initiative receives a $10,000 gift toward the $200,000 goal
The save the Ruppe Initiative marks a large step forward to preserve an iconic facade in calumet. The bring back calumet taskforce recently announced it has received a 10,000-dollar gift from a Ruppe ...
Thomas Fournier Oct 29, 2025

Young Americans for Freedom start collection for 3rd annual military care package drive
A campaign to send care packages to military members has started. The 3rd annual Military Care Package Drive with the Michigan Tech Young Americans for Freedom chapter, in partnership with the Hubbell...
Thomas Fournier Oct 28, 2025

Houghton engages with residents on future branding initiatives
For several months, the city of Houghton has worked on developing a new branding plan. Much of the branding work during that time has been talked over within a committee. Next week Houghton will host ...
Thomas Fournier Oct 28, 2025

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community creates the Mino Miikana Apartments to address housing challenges
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community welcomes new residents to the latest home in the area. The Mino Miikana Apartments, a new 25-unit building, houses both, studio and one-bedroom apartments. The project is...
Thomas Fournier Oct 28, 2025

Civil Air Patrol recruits cadets for professional development and emergency response training opportunities
Across the United States volunteers' impact communities. The civil air patrol is just one organization that works within communities to assist in emergencies. Public affairs officer Kevin Cadeau says ...
Thomas Fournier Oct 27, 2025 Photo from the Houghton County Memorial Airport website.

M-26/Canal Road traffic light flips to a flash mode for the winter
The traffic lights at M-26 and Canal Road will switch to a flashing yellow light for the winter starting tomorrow. When the Michigan department of Transportation announced work to place a traffic ligh...
Thomas Fournier Oct 27, 2025

Copper Country communities responding to challenges impacting housing needs
Around the Keweenaw Peninsula many communities have started conversations around the need and challenges happening with housing. The different types of dwellings that could fit in a neighborhood, leve...
Thomas Fournier Oct 27, 2025 Courtesy of Brockit Inc.

Frights, fun, raising money for a cause and doing something good for the community happens in Hancock
Fall has flown by. So many events have already filled downtown streets. And many have already taken up the search for beautiful fall colors. This weekend a few fall themed events have been promoted by...
Thomas Fournier Oct 23, 2025

Harm caused by mounting medical bills can impact more than a single patient
The cost of medical care alone can feel crippling. Last night U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El Sayed held a town hall hosted by the Keweenaw Unitarian Universalist Fellowship as a part of a recent t...
Thomas Fournier Oct 23, 2025

Houghton approves the Houghton Housing Commission's Waterworks rezoning request
Houghton will move forward with rezoning a five-acre parcel in west Houghton. Last night, the City Council approved rezoning a 5-acre lot in the Waterworks Neighborhood from R-1 to R-3. The Houghton H...
Thomas Fournier Oct 23, 2025






