Category Archives: Local News

USCG rescues four from sinking boat near Grand Marias
The United States Coast Guard rescues four people aboard a sinking vessel north of Grand Marias on Friday. During a routine patrol, a team was dispatched to a report of a sinking vessel north of Grand...
Thomas Fournier May 19, 2025

New auxiliary supports the Lake Linden Volunteer Fire Department in more ways than one
Lake Linden Fire Fighters rely on the community for support. In the past the fire department had the help, mostly from volunteer firefighter's wives, at the scene or in the community, through th Lake ...
Thomas Fournier May 19, 2025

Lake Linden Hubbell Schools Accepts Superintendent Codere's resignation, will finish the school year working remotely
Lake Linden Hubbell Schools and Superintendent Brad Codere reach an agreement and will accept his resignation. In a statement sent to Keweenaw Report, Lake Linden Hubbell Schools confirmed that Brad C...
Thomas Fournier May 19, 2025

Baraga County Road Commission Post-Storm Update - May 16th
The heavy rainfall that hit northern Baraga County early Thursday morning has left a number of roads either damaged, or impassable. This is an updated list as of 2:00 pm, May 16th. The Baraga County R...
Todd Overbeek May 16, 2025

Baraga County and L'Anse begin work following flash flood
L'anse and Baraga crews have started remediation efforts following a flash flood after Wednesday night's storms. Around the county, roads were damaged, and storm ditches flooded along US-41, and back ...
Thomas Fournier May 16, 2025

Keweenaw Heritage Grant program awards $124,000 to preservation and interpretive projects
Since 2008 the Keweenaw Heritage Grant program has awarded 2 million dollars toward efforts that preserve the region's history. The program has funded a variety of projects and programs over that time...
Thomas Fournier May 16, 2025

Houghton adds residents to the branding committee team
Making a first impression matters. Over several months Houghton has had a branding committee hard at work to determine the city's brand after becoming redevelopment-ready certified by the state of Mic...
Thomas Fournier May 16, 2025

Houghton County celebrates and honors fallen officers on Peace Officer Memorial Day
Since 1961 the nation, and its communities, every May 15th, honor the peace officer who made the ultimate sacrifice. In the upper peninsula the region honors and celebrates fallen officers' memories, ...
Thomas Fournier May 16, 2025

Houghton exptend conditional rezoning agreement for the Gateway project and awards the Canal Road traffic light bid
Houghton will extend the Gateway to Downtown project's conditional zoning agreement until September. The project that will reimagine the former Chamber of Commerce building as a new UP State Bank Bran...
Thomas Fournier May 15, 2025

Settlers Federal Credit Union 13th annual cancer walk supports the Ontonagon County Cancer Association
Since establishing the Ontonagon County Cancer Association, the community has raised close to 54,000 dollars to support cancer patients. The association helps those with cancer in the county cover the...
Thomas Fournier May 15, 2025