Category Archives: News

Portage Lake District Library is joining the celebration of global cultures this week with the Keweenaw International Children's Festival, building momentum leading into the weekend's Festival of Nati...

UPDATE 7:00 pm Sept. 15th, 2026 The Houghton County Sheriff's Office has released details about a standoff that began early Tuesday morning at a residence on W Pine Street. At approximately 4:45 a.m.,...

The Michigan Department of Transportation is reducing US-41 to a single lane near the M-35 intersection beginning Sept. 15 for a reconstruction project near Negaunee. Contractors will reduce eastbound...

Professor Emeritus Larry Lankton is returning to campus to share his latest work exploring Michigan's automotive legacy and its cultural impact on a generation. "Motor City Boomer: The Car Culture Tha...

One man is dead and a woman was rescued following a shooting incident in Ontonagon County on September 12th. The Ontonagon County Sheriff's Office responded to the 600 block of Depot Street in Greenla...

A Keweenaw Peninsula farm is expanding its direct-to-consumer market with help from a state grant aimed at strengthening regional food systems. Troemner Farms received $99,950 from Michigan's Departme...

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month approaches in October, Aspirus Health is hosting a community education event to help residents understand their risk factors and screening options. The "Talk with a Do...

Dallas Bekkala, an automotive technology student at UP Virtual Academy, placed fourth in the nation at the SkillsUSA National Championships in the Automotive Service Technology division. Bekkala said ...

Michigan Technological University announced Friday it will enroll 7,054 undergraduate students for the new academic year, marking a modest decline as higher education institutions nationwide navigate ...

More than 7,000 new Huskies have arrived on Michigan Technological University's campus as the fall semester begins, bringing with them a wave of international students eager to start their academic jo...