Category Archives: News

New rules for minimum-wage and tipped workers are now in effect in Michigan. On Friday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed compromise legislation that ended a battle that began with a 2018 ballot propos...

Michigan's statewide high school graduation rate reached a record high last year. Data compiled by the Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information shows the 4-year graduation rate for ...

Communities across the western Upper Peninsula are reaffirming their support for continued development for Highland Copper's Copperwood Mine. A joint release from Highland Copper and InvestUP notes th...

Michigan State Police troopers are continuing their investigation into what they believe was an arson and suicide in the eastern Upper Peninsula. Officers from the St. Ignace post called to a home in ...

Room and board rates at Michigan Tech are expected to go up next year. The university's Board of Trustees will consider the new rate schedule at its meeting this morning. The administration is proposi...

The region's first snow sculpting competition will begin this afternoon. The Hancock Snow Sculpting Invitational will be held at Quincy Green. Hancock DDA coordinator Todd Gast says we were fortunate ...

State Rep. Greg Markkanen is hailing the legislative compromises reached this week on pay for tipped workers and sick time for all employees. The minimum hourly wage for tipped workers will remain at ...

A report that President Donald Trump is planning to take control of the U.S. Post Office has raised concern on both sides of the political spectrum. The Washington Post first reported yesterday that T...

The Keweenaw Co+op is now accepting applications for its 2025 Bring-a-Bag and Round UP programs. Round UP Program customers can round up purchases at checkout, with 100% of proceeds benefiting a selec...

A public comment period continues for air permit revisions requested by operators of the Eagle Mine in Marquette County. Owners want to install and operate a paste backfill process and to increase the...