Category Archives: Local News

Nature's growth over many decades inspires visitors throughout the year. Michigan's old-growth forest areas attract nature enthusiasts seeking to experience landscapes shaped by centuries of natural d...

Michigan's small towns possess a charm all their own. Author Amy Piper grew up in one of the state's small towns, outside Lansing in Holt. She says she always appreciated her hometown's character, but...

Some students drive onto campus to attend class. Others walk from their dorms to academic buildings. But many college students ride bikes to get from one building to another as quickly as possible. Mi...

Breakwater Federal Credit Union has spent the past year working with students to develop financial literacy skills. Before the new school year begins, the credit union will continue engaging students ...

While Chassell celebrates strawberries and Marquette boasts blueberries, the Copper Country claims the Keweenaw Thimbleberry Festival. Just as families search out thimbleberry shrubs in the wild, fest...

The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce plays a vital role in supporting local business growth and fostering community connections across the region. The organization introduces new businesses to the communi...

A Houghton woman will face charges related to the deaths of two motorcyclists on US-41. The Houghton County Prosecutor's Office charged Sze Wenn Tiang, 45, of Houghton, with two counts of moving viola...

Over decades of steady mining, the Quincy Mine in Hancock earned the nickname "Old Reliable." Today, the site no longer extracts copper from the earth, but it reliably unearths history. The Quincy Min...

Donations have been rolling into the Salvation Army's Bread of Life Center in Hancock since the start of August, fueling the Keweenaw Peninsula Backpack Program's mission to equip students for the sch...

Houghton County's prosecutor's office provide updates on recent dangerous vehicular accidents in the community. On Monday The Houghton County prosecutor confirmed a minor will face charges related to ...