Category Archives: News

Michigan State Police launch the Youth Violence Prevention Summit as a part of the School Safety Academy
Michigan State Police created an initiative designed to increase safety in school. Recently the Michigan State Police announced its School Safety Academy, designed to provide educators and school staf...
Thomas Fournier Apr 24, 2025

Feeding America will arrive in Chassell next week
Feeding America makes a stop in Chassell next week. The national non-profit's western Michigan distribution center partners with the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Chassell on Wednesday to set up a d...
Thomas Fournier Apr 24, 2025

Northern Michigan University retains executive search firm's services to find the 18th President
Northern Michigan University announces plans to retain Parker Executive Search when seeking to fill Brock Tessman's shoes. In April Montana State University announced plans to bring Tessman on as its ...
Thomas Fournier Apr 23, 2025

George Gipp revitalization phase one planning ice condenser installation, Laurium announces Arena's Save-the-Date
Laurium's George Gipp Ice Arena moves one step closer to modern ice condensers. Yesterday Lauirum Village Manager Ian Lewis announced via Facebook the village council has selected a bid for the area r...
Thomas Fournier Apr 23, 2025

Olympian Deedra Irwin returns to Michigan Technological University to send off the Class of 2025
Michigan Technological University will stamp the seal of approval on another class of graduates by the end of the weekend. The spring commencement in 2025 will have graduate students receive diplomas ...
Thomas Fournier Apr 23, 2025

Keweenaw County VSO Director returns from Washington D.C. with a drive to serve more veterans
VSO Directors from across the county met in Washington D.C. at the start of April for the annual NACVSO Conference, including Keweenaw County Veterans Service Office Director Josh Rheault. They're the...
Thomas Fournier Apr 23, 2025

The Baraga County Spring Resource Festival brings veterans together
Baraga County veterans will join together on Thursday at the Spring Veterans Resource Fair. The fair this year will have several veteran service organizations in attendance to share resources with the...
Thomas Fournier Apr 22, 2025

Breakwater Federal Credit Union and Portage Lake District Library partner on youth financial literacy storytime and activities
Learn how to manage your money takes years of experience to keep everything under control. The earlier you start by developing good spending and saving habits can save someone trouble down the road. T...
Thomas Fournier Apr 22, 2025

Upper Peninsula roadside parks opening after other sites in Michigan due to snow accumulation
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...
Thomas Fournier Apr 22, 2025

Bishop Doerfler, U.P Catholics Mourn Death of Pope Francis
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 ...
Todd Overbeek Apr 21, 2025