Category Archives: Local News

MDOT starts M-26 resurfacing project in Ontonagon County next week
Michigan Department of Transportation crews will begin work to resurface M 26 in Ontonagon County next week. On Monday work will begin to resurface a 5.5-mile stretch of m 26 from us 45 to m 38 in Ont...
Thomas Fournier May 08, 2025

Michigan DNR invites kids to learn to fish at the U.P. State Fair Grounds in June
The waters are ready for the season's first cast. And we are ready for a young angler's first cast too. In one month kids can join the Michigan Department of Natural Resources in Escanaba for the annu...
Thomas Fournier May 08, 2025

MiLEAP encourages students to complete FAFSA and enter a sweepstakes for education
Michigan Department of Lifelong Education Advancement and Potential encourages students around the state to complete FAFSA applications to earn a share of 1 million dollars with Ticket to Tuition. So ...
Thomas Fournier May 07, 2025

Houghton County Sheriff Josh Saaranen leads presentation on preventing violence in communities with KUUF
The Keweenaw Unitarian Universalist Fellowship hosts the Houghton County Sheriff to talk about preventing violence in the community. Violence can happen anywhere, from churches to schools or businesse...
Thomas Fournier May 07, 2025

MDOT Adopt a Highway Clean up starting on Saturday in the Upper Peninsula
Across lower Michigan volunteer groups have already started cleaning up state highways. Following each spring the Michigan Department of Transportation enjoys the help of residents and groups that pic...
Thomas Fournier May 07, 2025

Voters approve two Lake Linden Hubbell School millages
Three millages have been approved by voters in Lake Linden. Yesterday more than 800 people stopped by their polling places to consider a heavy equipment millage with Lake Linden and two renewals with ...
Thomas Fournier May 07, 2025

The Nature Conservancy intends to submit the Keweenaw Heartlands for Forest Legacy Program support
Protecting more than 32,000 acres of land for public use takes a long time. But the process to transition the Keweenaw Heartlands to a public entity will be well worth it. Project Manager Julia Peters...
Thomas Fournier May 06, 2025

Recent grant award allows Laurium to purchase much needed replacement grader
In February Laurium DPW garage caught fire. Destroying the village's fleet of vehicles used throughout the year to maintain public infrastructure, and move snow. The fire came at a bad time too, with ...
Thomas Fournier May 06, 2025 On February 5th, the Laurium Department of Public Works garage caught fire. Crews extinguished the flames by mid-morning.

Misery River Bridge along the Bill Nicholls Trails reopens after temporary repairs put in place
The Misery River Bridge on the Bill Nicholls Trail has reopened. MI TRALE and Superior Snowmobile Club volunteers completed work last week to restore a small section of the Bill Nicholls Trail near Tw...
Thomas Fournier May 05, 2025

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers anticipates public comment for the Line 5 project will open after May
The United States Army Corps of Engineers announced plans to review the Line 5 tunnel project permit and environmental impact statement timeline. US Army Corps expects it will publish a draft Environm...
Thomas Fournier May 05, 2025