Category Archives: Local News

Gogebic Community College seeks input on potential educational opportunities
The Gogebic Community College seeks input from residents about expanding services and educational opportunities in the region. This week Gogebic Community College announced it will ask residents from ...
Site Staff Jan 15, 2025

Mark Totten to step down as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan
US district attorney for western Michigan Mark Totten will resign from his role next week. Totten served the western district of Michigan as the highest-ranking attorney trying federal cases. He was a...
Site Staff Jan 15, 2025

Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce reviews 2024 before selecting new board members
This morning the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce gathered veteran business leaders and those who've recently joined the membership for annual elections. In the last year, the Chamber of Commerce has adde...
Site Staff Jan 15, 2025

Keweenaw Sauna Week explores the Finnish tradition's connections to the Copper Country
Sauna is synonymous with sweat, friends, and Copper Country. For much longer than the area's Sauna Week has been around, the community has enjoyed a little time spent in the hot box. On Sunday, Hancoc...
Site Staff Jan 15, 2025

Tikkanen, Britz retain leadership roles on the Houghton County Commission
Houghton County's commission leadership will remain unchanged for the next year. The current chair of the board Tom Tikkanen will retain his role for the next two years, and the vice chair Roy Britz w...
Site Staff Jan 15, 2025

Baraga County Prosecutor and defense attorneys ask the 97th district court to adjourn to allow more time for discovery
Three people accused of an assault in Three Lakes in November will have a preliminary exam moved to a later date. Austin Conn, Alexis Hernandez, and Jeremy Vetter were arrested in connection to an ass...
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Western U.P. Farm-to-School program offers grant opportunities to food producers
The Western U.P. Farm to School programs makes grant funds available to farmers in 2025. Last week the Western UP Farm to School program announced it will offer grant opportunities to local food produ...
Site Staff Jan 14, 2025

Michigan State Police report multiple falls through the ice on Lake Gogebic over the weekend
This story was produced by My UP News correspondent Schyler Perkins, find the original story here. Michigan State Police are urging caution after at least four people have fallen through the ice on La...
Site Staff Jan 14, 2025

Menominee Police search for missing woman
This story was produced by My UP News correspondent Rebecca Bartleme, find the original story here. Police in Menominee are looking for a missing woman. According to the police department's Facebook p...
Site Staff Jan 14, 2025 Jackson

MDNR warn of unsafe ice conditions
This story was produced by My UP News correspondent Schyler Perkins, find the original story here. Officials with the Department of Natural Resources are urging people to be safe on lake ice as temper...
Site Staff Jan 14, 2025