Category Archives: Local News

Heikinpaiva's excitement has been building since mid-December. Many people have joined heritage classes at the Finnish American Folk School. Others stopped by Sew Cranky to participate in the Snowflak...

Concerned citizens will discuss the potential impact of data centers and crypto mining operations during community meetings Sunday in three Upper Peninsula towns. The "Introduction to Crypto Mining an...

Snowmobiling, ATV trails, mountain biking and just a couple of cross-country ski clubs. The Keweenaw has plenty of options to get outside any time of the year. Behind each trail network, bike park and...

Copper Shores meals on wheels elevated Jessica Mills to the role of program director. In an announcement on Wednesday, Copper Shores Community Health Foundation shared Jessica Mills will take over mea...

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community reorganized its tribal council for 2026. During the reorganizational meeting held last week, the tribe's council certified the most recent election results, welcoming...

The students have set down drills and soldering tools. The final second has taken its last tick. And Michigan Tech's Copper Country Robotics team has completed the three-day robot challenge. Team memb...

CyberHusky high school students performed well at the 2025 CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Defense Competition. Recently, Houghton high school students, part of Michigan Tech's CyberHusky, a cyberse...

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is requesting public comment on a proposal to prevent firewood from being transported into the state in an effort to evade invasive species...

Next week, Calumet Laurium Keweenaw JROTC's program says a bittersweet goodbye to one of its leaders for the past 28 years. Major Mike Farley began working with CLK students in the JROTC program in 19...

A few miles outside of downtown L'Anse sits a building that the community knows well. For nearly 90 years, the Whitman family has owned and operated the Whirl-I-Gig. Originally a dance hall that has b...