Category Archives: News

34,000 people participate in the annual Bridge Walk over the Mackinac Bridge
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 ...
Thomas Fournier Sep 9, 2026

Chippewa County man arraigned after damaging a patrol vehicle aboard the Sugar Island Ferry
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...
Thomas Fournier Sep 9, 2026

Keweenaw Community Foundation holds open-house for prospective grantees
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 ...
Tim Peters Sep 8, 2026

Kaleidoscope Hancock offers afterschool programs for local children
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...
Tim Peters Sep 8, 2026

State of Michigan releases home heating tax credit deadline
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...
Tim Peters Sep 8, 2026

GCC and Bay College expand civic leadership opportunities for students with Civics Corps
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...
Tim Peters Sep 4, 2026

City of Houghton to perform road work on Quincy Street
The City of Houghton has announced that the lower part of Quincy Street, between Shelden and Montezuma avenues, will be repaved entirely. This work is being performed in preparation for the upcoming w...
Tim Peters Sep 4, 2026

Students settle in for the upcoming school year at Michigan Tech
As the inaugural week of the 2026-2027 academic year comes to a close, the new and returning students at Michigan Tech are back in the swing of things and encouraged to participate in the plethora of ...
Tim Peters Sep 4, 2026

A new exhibit turns fiber art into metal, stone, and tree bark at the Copper Country Community Arts Center
The Copper Country Community Arts Center will display "Up Close and Personal," a new fiber art exhibit by Peg McNinch, beginning today in the Cote Exhibition Gallery. McNinch's work incorporates ruste...
Thomas Fournier Sep 3, 2026

Breakwater Federal Credit Union creates partnership to bring financial literacy programming to international students
Breakwater Federal Credit Union announced Wednesday it has partnered with the Michigan Tech Muslim Student Association to offer a financial literacy workshop designed specifically for international st...
Thomas Fournier Sep 3, 2026





