Category Archives: Local News

Michigan's visitors will travel many miles to reach the Copper Country this summer. Any road trip across the state will come across several roadside parks operated by the Michigan Department of Transp...

Upper Peninsula Catholics, along with other Christians, are mourning the death of Pope Francis. Francis died early this morning at age 88. He had recently returned to the Vatican after a month in the ...

Seven full scholarships are being offered to local high school students for a seven-day arts and ecology expedition at Rabbit Island this June. With assistance from adult mentors, the selected student...

A Flood Warning continues until further notice for low-lying areas along the Sturgeon River downstream from Pelkie to Chassell. As of Sunday evening, the river was nine inches above bankfull stage at ...

Lake Linden-Hubbell School District residents will vote on two millage proposals next month. The first would renew the standard 18-mill levy on non-homestead property, although Superintendent Brad Cod...

The deadline to upgrade your drivers license or state identification card to REAL ID status is approaching. REAL IDs carry higher security requirements, and have been available for several years. Secr...

The Calumet Players have announced the cast members for their upcoming production of Doubt, A Parable. The four-member cast will include Zachary Blessing, Julie Badel, Ema Schneiderhan and Michelle Wr...

The L'Anse Downtown Development Authority is again offering an incentive for business owners to upgrade their buildings. This is the 19th year for the DDA's Facade Grant Program. Up to five grants of ...

Breakwater Federal Credit Union has awarded scholarships to three local students. At the credit union's 71st annual membership meeting Wednesday evening, the $1,000 stipends were given to Lily Etelama...

A new resource has been created to help support and preserve one of the most iconic landmarks from the days of the Keweenaw copper boom. Two anonymous donors have established a new endowment fund to u...