Category Archives: Local News
MTEC SmartZone announces details on the 9th annual Return North virtual career fair
For close to a decade MTEC SmartZone has helped companies and former residents return north. In November the MTEC SmartZone will host the 9th annual online Return North Career Fair. Return North is de...
Sep 25, 2025
Houghton's City Council will wait to make decisions on rezoning ordinances until October
Determining ways to address affordability in housing, while maintaining balanced growth in a community are challenges that are not easily solved. On Tuesday the Houghton planning commission chose to n...
Sep 25, 2025
Individual suspected of destroying the YAF 9/11 Memorial at Michigan Tech arraigned in Houghton County 97th District Court
A Michigan Technological University student will face a misdemeanor malicious destruction of a memorial charge in 97th district court. Avery Brynn Lawrence has been accused of destroying the Young Ame...
Sep 25, 2025
Visit Keweenaw's Board of Directors approves a six-month leadership plan
Visit Keweenaw's Board of Directors approves a six-month leadership transition plan. Earlier in the summer Visit Keweenaw announced Executive Director Brad Barnett will leave his role with the tourism...
Sep 24, 2025
MTU Nordic Ski Coach breaks women's record run time across Isle Royale National Park
A nice run along the trail can help get the day started. But what about a run on the trail from one end of Isle Royale to the other? Recently Michigan tech's Nordic ski coach Kristen Monahan completed...
Sep 24, 2025
Western Upper Peninsula Educators encourage Lansing pass a state budget before September's deadline
In 2019 Michigan passed a law mandating a state school budget gains the governor's signature by July 1st each year. This past July however, the deadline came and went without a budget in place. We've ...
Sep 24, 2025
Houghton's Planning Commission recommends Waterworks rezoning to council, denies rezoning on East Lakeshore Drive
Houghton has grown since coming out of the covid pandemic. With growth comes challenges. Last night the city's planning commission took into consideration several concerns brought by the public regard...
Sep 24, 2025
Torch Lake restoration partners set open house for October ahead of work starting in 2026
In 2026 the Torch Lake cleanup work starts back up. But before EGLE, EPA and Honeywell stage equipment in Lake Linden and Hubbell the contractors will meet with the public. In October the community is...
Sep 23, 2025 In 2024 Honeywell, the EPA, and EGLE held a public forum at Lake Linden-Hubbell Schools to share information on the drum pilot study and work that will take place at the Lake Linden Recreation Area in 2026.
Fall activities pick up where summer events left off in the Keweenaw Peninsula
Fall colors will start to warm up as temperatures begin to cool down across the Keweenaw Peninsula. During the fall many enjoy taking in the sights and the forest's transition from dark green to brigh...
Sep 23, 2025 A view of fall color splendor from the ski hill at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. (Photo courtesy of John Pepin)
Michigan Technological University students explore career opportunities at 2025 Career Fair
Huskies might leave to find careers. But some will return to recruit new teammates. Today is the annual Michigan Tech Career Fair, that invites alumni to return to the Copper Country and introduces st...
Sep 23, 2025
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