Category Archives: Local News
Pequaming Road Culvert replacement begins; road section closed until work wraps up
The Baraga County Road Commission will start work on a culvert replacement along Pequaming Road today. Starting October 13th, the Baraga county road commission will close a section of Pequaming road, ...
Oct 13, 2025
Michigan Technological University cuts a ribbon welcoming students to East Hall
The best way to improve a space starts with living in it. On Friday (Today) Michigan Technological University officially cut a ribbon welcoming in students to the new East Hall. Since move-in day, the...
Oct 13, 2025
Jared Howard will continue Leah Polzin's work at Main Street Calumet as the community keeps growing
After ten years leading Main Street Calumet Leah Polzin will step down as executive director. And Jared Howard will step up to fill Polzin's shoes. Howard has already hit the ground running, meeting w...
Oct 13, 2025
Native Americans begin the final water walk a part of a seven year ceremony to honor water resources
Native Americans will begin the final walk in a seven-year ceremony tomorrow. The People of the Heart Waters Walkers, that started in 2019, will begin the seventh walk to honor the resources of water ...
Oct 10, 2025
Houghton Fire Department encourages residents practice fire prevention during annual awareness week
When the temperatures cool outside, heaters across the Upper Peninsula kick back on. Each winter house fire tends to increase during the winter partly due to homeowners using supplementary sources of ...
Oct 10, 2025
Baraga County Road Commission to close a portion of Pequaming Road for culvert replacement
Baraga County's Road Commission will close Pequaming Road until further notice starting next week. On Monday the road commission will have crews begin a culver replacement project on Pequaming road, b...
Oct 10, 2025
A toast to a local labor leader
Big Annie left a big impression on the Copper Country. While for many years, her name was seldom talked about, her story stayed alive through historical accounts of the 1913 Copper Strike. Many years ...
Oct 10, 2025
Houghton city council passes East Lakeshore rezoning back to the planning commission for more public engagement
Houghton's council will ask the planning commission to consider late changes to a project before potentially rezoning the site. Last night, the Houghton city council reviewed summary reports from the ...
Oct 09, 2025
Baraga County Historical Society breaks ground on 6,400 square foot addition to the History Museum
Baraga County Historical Society broke the ground on a major expansion project on Wednesday. In the months leading up to the shovels picking up dirt, historical society worked with Jay Wakefield to de...
Oct 09, 2025
Copper Island Academy breaks ground on a new high school
In 2021, Copper Island Academy established an elementary school and middle school. The copper country's charter school later built a separate gymnasium for physical education programs and indoor pract...
Oct 09, 2025
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