Category Archives: Local News

One of Michigan's oldest domestic violence shelters is teeing up community support Saturday as it faces an uncertain funding year. The Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home, known as BKG, hosts its 13t...

The city of Hancock has received a $15,000 grant from Visit Keweenaw to help grow Hancock Lights the Night, the holiday light show that debuted last year at the city campground and quickly became a ne...

South Range rings in the Fourth of July with a full day of community celebration this year. With the nation marking its 250th anniversary, the holiday carries added meaning. The day opens with a flag ...

A medieval circus is coming to Houghton this holiday weekend, promising to transport visitors to another era with knights, magic and high-flying acts. The Kingdom of Wonders Medieval Circus runs July ...

Michigan Technological University will partner with Mantra Health beginning July 1 to deliver mental health and well-being services to its 7,500 students through a new Center for Student Mental Health...

The Hancock Public Schools Board of Education authorized Superintendent Chris Salani to spend up to $30,000 Monday as a baseline to maintain student library services. The board will also have Salani w...

The Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region (WUPPDR) last week began collecting responses to the 2026 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update and Community Survey for Houghton County. The survey...

The Copper Country's Pride Market returns for its second year, setting up inside the Orpheum Theatre on June 28. The market gathers 20 LGBTQIA+ artists and makers to share artisan-made soap, jewelry, ...

Spring marks a time of regrowth and renewed commitments. Last week, the Keweenaw Community Foundation announced it continues to commit support for a variety of causes in the Keweenaw Peninsula, sharin...

The Environmental Protection Agency, EGLE and Honeywell met with the Lake Linden community this spring to share information about an environmental cleanup project starting this summer in Torch Lake. C...