Category Archives: News

Whether the temperatures fall down to zero, or if it's a hot and humid day in the Keweenaw Peninsula, the Quincy Mine Hoist is always 40 degrees. Throughout the year, the Quincy Mine Hoist Association...

The Friends of the Porkies will have two artist ambassadors roaming the state park this summer. Recently, the Friends of the Porcupine Mountains shared the group's newest initiative, Park Artist Ambas...

Michigan State Police honors a retiring inspector following a 31-year career in the Upper Peninsula. On Friday, the Michigan State Police announced Inspector Randal Danison will retire after 31 years ...

Keweenaw Community Foundation launches a new support initiative geared toward helping community organizations. On Monday, the Keweenaw Community Foundation announced plans to start a new initiative ai...

UPDATE: The Houghton County Sheriff has provided more information on the M-26 Ripley accident on Friday. The article has been updated to reflect the information provided by the Houghton County Sheriff...

This afternoon, the Houghton County Jail Committee will meet for the first time since Committee Chairman Jared Hrykas resigned at a meeting in May. Hrykas shared with fellow members that the time comm...

Last August, Houghton County voters chose to add a new senior nutrition millage to the tax roll. The move helped the county join much of the state's county governments in supporting Meals on Wheels th...

MITRALE helps young people get outside and on the trail. Ahead of the ATV/ORV season getting underway across the western Upper Peninsula, MITRALE hosted students for a program at Camp Nesbit. The annu...

The Environmental Protection Agency awarded $1.3 million to six states for water quality monitoring grants along Great Lakes shores. Last week, the EPA office in Chicago announced awards to Illinois, ...

The Keweenaw National Historic Park Advisory Commission shares the recipients of the Keweenaw Heritage Grant program. In May, the Keweenaw National Historic Park's Advisory Commission announced plans ...