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Baraga County Shelter Home received more than $200,000 to support emergency shelter facilities for domestic violence survivors. In May, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority awarded a $223,...

The Michigan Department of Transportation will have another crew working in Houghton at the start of June. From June 1-3, the state transportation department will conduct signal work on US-41 at the M...

The Michigan Department of Transportation will complete annual maintenance on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge next week over four days. Starting June 1, MDOT will wash the bridge structure. The annual wo...

The Copper Harbor Trails Club has transformed the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula into a mountain biking paradise, featuring 70 miles of trails that attract riders from across the globe. Recent work at ...

UPDATE: This story has been updated to include additional information from the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. Fire destroyed the Whitetail Cabin at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Par...

Houghton Portage Township Schools is seeking a resident to fill a vacancy on its board of education. The district, which provides education to more than 1,400 students, needs someone to fill the vacan...

The Michigan State Police Calumet Post has added a new trooper from the latest MSP Trooper Recruit School's 61 graduates. Trooper Landon Strzelewicz will join the team at the Calumet Post after recent...

After a winter with near-record snowfall totals, the Memorial Day weekend includes lots of local outdoor activities. The Locavore Festival kicks off the farmers market season on the downtown Houghton ...

The clock is ticking down to Bridgefest, with the parade scheduled for three weeks from today. If you want to be in it, Katie Schlief from the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce suggests you sign up as soon...

Supporters of the Hancock Public School Library turned out to the Hancock City Council meeting last night. The Library is facing deep cuts because of budget issues with the Hancock School District. Re...