Category Archives: News

CLK Schools voters approve bond millage renewal during August election
CLK Schools voters approved a $21 million bond at the August 4 primary election to address critical infrastructure projects at the main campus. Superintendent Joel Aisala said the majority of funds wi...
Thomas Fournier Aug 05, 2026

Michigan Technological University hosts the Great Lakes Underwater Glider Group for training
Michigan Technological University will host a week-long training workshop with the Great Lakes Underwater Glider Group over the next four days, co-hosted by the Great Lakes Research Center. The worksh...
Thomas Fournier Aug 04, 2026

National Parks Service and NPLSF create the Isle Royale Heritage Alliance to support historic preservation
The National Park Service and the National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation announced the launch of the Isle Royale Heritage Alliance to support maintaining historic structures within the park, inclu...
Thomas Fournier Aug 04, 2026

Keweenaw Health Foundation supports CCAM renovations with a $20,000 award
The Keweenaw Health Foundation announced Tuesday it will award a $20,000 grant to the Copper Country Angel Mission to support renovation plans for the second floor of the Calumet headquarters. The Cop...
Thomas Fournier Aug 04, 2026

Harvey to serve probation and suspended jail sentence for maintaining a drug house
A Houghton County circuit court sentenced Dave Clayton Harvey Jr., 51, to the minimum recommended sentence of zero months in jail Monday, placing him on 18 months probation with a suspended eight-mont...
Thomas Fournier Aug 04, 2026

Wisconsin man dies in motorcycle crash on US-41 in Keweenaw County
A 72-year-old Wisconsin man died Friday after his three-wheeled motorcycle crashed on US-41 near Washington Mine Road in Keweenaw County. The Keweenaw County Sheriff's Office responded to the single-v...
Thomas Fournier Aug 03, 2026

Houghton County receives three jail cost proposals from Bradway Enterprises, Granger Construction, and Miron Construction
The Houghton County Jail Committee opened requests for proposals from three contractors last week to build a new justice center on Sharon Avenue. After reviewing estimates from Bradway Enterprises, Gr...
Thomas Fournier Aug 03, 2026

KBIC Natural Resources reminds community of lampricide treatment in the Dead and Carp Rivers
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will apply lampricide to the Dead River and Carp River in Marquette from Aug. 11-20 to control invasive sea lamprey populations. The KBIC Natural Resources Departmen...
Thomas Fournier Aug 03, 2026 Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus). Credit: T. Lawrence, Great Lakes Fishery Commission.

Marquette resident files complaint with Michigan Board of Canvassers over Cambensy's petition signatures
A Marquette resident has filed a complaint with the Michigan Board of Canvassers challenging the petition signatures submitted by independent 38th Senate District candidate Sara Cambensy for November ...
Thomas Fournier Aug 03, 2026

The Copper Country votes in the August 2026 Michigan primary
Ahead of the August 4th, 2026 primary Copper Country Today host Todd Van Dyke met with Senate 38 District republican candidates Beau LaFave and Dave Prestin to hear more about what each hopes to accom...
Thomas Fournier Aug 03, 2026





