Category Archives: Local News

For decades, Houghton County has grappled with a jail facility that no longer serves the community's needs. Now, county officials are taking a new approach to solve the problem. Houghton County will h...

The Keweenaw Community Foundation announced Wednesday it received an anonymous donation establishing two new endowment funds to preserve historic Copper Country landmarks. The funds will support prese...

Breakwater Federal Credit Union announced Tuesday plans for a multiphase renovation of its Sharon Avenue headquarters, originally built in 1994. The project will modernize employee offices, upgrade te...

More than 87 Copper Country households have replaced failing boilers, furnaces and water heaters with new, energy-efficient models through the MI HOPE program. The Western Upper Peninsula Planning and...

A Baraga County man will spend the next four to seven years in prison after being sentenced Tuesday for delivering methamphetamine. Lawrence Rodney Dowd Jr., 40, received a sentence of 51 to 85 months...

The Copper Country Community Arts Center opens a striking new exhibition Thursday that captures the region's mining heritage through the lens of two accomplished photographers. "Copper and Gold in Sil...

E-bikes offer thrilling rides, but they demand serious safety precautions. Aspirus Health is urging riders to prioritize helmet use as e-bike popularity surges. E-bikes present unique hazards compared...

An individual was taken into custody following a high-speed crash in Dodgeville on Saturday. A speeding driver was traveling on Main Street in Dodgeville on Saturday around 11:20 pm, when the individu...

The Michigan Trails and Recreation Alliance of Land and the Environment has received a $7,500 grant from the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative to expand trail monitoring across the region. The funding ...

The Houghton Keweenaw Conservation District celebrates seven and a half decades of protecting wilderness in the Copper Country with a community celebration Aug. 1. The free Diamond Jubilee event runs ...