Category Archives: Local News

UPDATE: The Houghton County Sheriff has provided more information on the M-26 Ripley accident on Friday. The article has been updated to reflect the information provided by the Houghton County Sheriff...

This afternoon, the Houghton County Jail Committee will meet for the first time since Committee Chairman Jared Hrykas resigned at a meeting in May. Hrykas shared with fellow members that the time comm...

Last August, Houghton County voters chose to add a new senior nutrition millage to the tax roll. The move helped the county join much of the state's county governments in supporting Meals on Wheels th...

MITRALE helps young people get outside and on the trail. Ahead of the ATV/ORV season getting underway across the western Upper Peninsula, MITRALE hosted students for a program at Camp Nesbit. The annu...

The Environmental Protection Agency awarded $1.3 million to six states for water quality monitoring grants along Great Lakes shores. Last week, the EPA office in Chicago announced awards to Illinois, ...

The Keweenaw National Historic Park Advisory Commission shares the recipients of the Keweenaw Heritage Grant program. In May, the Keweenaw National Historic Park's Advisory Commission announced plans ...

Fraudsters are becoming more sophisticated with each new scam. Houghton County Clerk Jennifer Kelly and Sheriff Josh Saaranen want people to know what local leaders are doing to combat property fraud....

Across the Copper Country, visitors and residents enjoy discovering old stories and the region's history. Throughout the region, community organizations operate local history museums. Many also visit ...

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announces plans to award $2,000,589 to Michigan farmers to expand access to locally raised food. In May, MDARD shared it will award $2,000,...

MITRALE supports education with four scholarship awards. The Michigan Trails and Recreation Alliance of Land and the Environment proudly announces plans to award four scholarship awards to seniors gra...