Category Archives: Local News

The City of Houghton Police Department is hosting a 5K fun run on Saturday at Kestner Park in support of Special Olympics of Michigan and to raise awareness for Area 39 teams, volunteers, and coaches....

Edit: The Coffee with the Sheriff events will take place at the Houghton County Sheriff Office at 403 E Houghton Ave, Houghton, MI 49931. The sessions plan to discuss the Houghton County Jail Project ...

The Superior Health Foundation announced Tuesday it will distribute $271,000 across 11 health initiatives throughout the Upper Peninsula, with a significant focus on addressing dental health gaps. The...

The Keweenaw Community Foundation and Hancock Area District Library announced Tuesday that a special project fund has reached its $10,000 goal to support a library millage on the November ballot. The ...

More than 34,000 people crossed the Mackinac Bridge on Labor Day, continuing an annual tradition that celebrates Michigan's iconic span connecting the Upper and Lower Peninsulas. The bridge walk drew ...

A Chippewa County man was arraigned Tuesday on charges related to damaging a Michigan State Police patrol vehicle. Karsten Myerscough appeared in 91st District Court on one count of damaging MDOP poli...

The Keweenaw Community Foundation is a local nonprofit organization that aims to empower other Copper Country nonprofits through support originating from several funds. Since Sep. 1, their Fall grant ...

  Kaleidoscope, a nontraditional education provider with locations in Hancock and L'Anse, aims to enrich students' education with afterschool programs during the academic year that feature experi...

The State of Michigan has announced a deadline before which the application for home heating tax credits must be submitted.   As Michigan is a colder state, many of its residents spend a consider...

Gogebic Community College and Bay College are entering a partnership called the Civics Corps, with an aim to give students in the Western Upper Peninsula the opportunity to participate in an innovativ...