Category Archives: Local News

After four decades of lighting up the sky, Copper Harbor will not hold a grand fireworks show on the Fourth of July this year. Don Kauppi, an associate member of the Copper Harbor Improvement Associat...

Frank A. Douglass Agency announces a major move from downtown Houghton. On Friday the Frank A. Douglass Agency announced plans to move from its Shelden Avenue location to Sharon Avenue in Houghton. Th...

A Hancock man will plead guilty to maintaining a drug house and possession of methamphetamine following a plea hearing Monday in Houghton County 12th Circuit Court. Dave Clayton Harvey Jr. appeared in...

A fast-moving storm tore through Ontonagon County late Tuesday, toppling trees, snapping power poles and leaving more than 1,400 utility customers without power across three Upper Peninsula counties. ...

The Environmental Protection Agency awarded $3.1 million in Brownfields grants last week to support the cleanup and redevelopment of polluted properties across Michigan. The funds, distributed through...

A former Houghton County attorney entered a no contest plea Monday to second-degree murder in connection with the 2023 shooting death of Theron Duncan. Evan Dixon appeared before Marquette County Circ...

The Hancock Thursday Farmers' Market is back at the Quincy Green, bringing local vendors, food trucks and family-friendly activities to downtown every Thursday afternoon. Originally started by Deb Man...

Houghton County will conduct a feasibility study at its solid waste transfer station as it begins preparing for a regional materials management plan. Michigan has moved to require counties to develop ...

Before the Copper Country Firefighters Tournament tipped off this weekend at Gipp Ice Arena, the region's fire departments paused to honor fallen firefighters and recognize outstanding service across ...

Nine Upper Peninsula businesses are receiving a financial boost from the state this week as the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced its latest round of Match on Main grant awards. In H...