Category Archives: Local News

The holiday spirit has come to Baraga County. On Sunday, the chamber of commerce officially began the region's decor tour, posting a map with participating addresses for people to visit. Deb Stouffer ...

Michigan Technological University plans to centralize wellness services and programs with a $55 million gift from Chang K. Park. On Friday, the university announced plans to establish the Chang K. Par...

Many years ago, dance halls across the Upper Peninsula filled up on Sunday afternoons, offering a place to socialize, dance, listen to traditional folk tunes, and have a lot of fun. Today, only one we...

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community will have one new tribal council member and a new associate judge, following yesterday's general election. Two council seats from each district were up for grabs. Uno...

Graduation is already here. Tomorrow graduates and their families will file into the Michigan Technological University Student Development Complex. Undergraduate commencement speaker Quinn Riordan wil...

Isle Royale National Park will open applications for the artist in residence programs. Each summer Isle Royale National Park invites artists from nearby and far away, young and old, to explore the ins...

Houghton Portage Township Schools honors the district's Director of Maintenance and receives the MSAFE Award. Recently HPTS schools announced the district has been awarded the Michigan Safety Awarenes...

There's a little more than one month before the bear rolls over. Heikinpiv marks the midway point in winter each January. But leading up to the day, Hancock celebrates Finnish-American heritage in man...

Northern Michigan University's PBS television station will receive a $576,500 grant from the Public Media Bridge Fund to stabilize its operations in the coming year. The Bridge Fund was established in...

The largest veterans' services and resource fair in the Upper Peninsula has set a date for the 2026 event. On June 17, VetFest 2026 will attract hundreds of veterans and their families to learn about ...