Category Archives: Local News

The Hancock Planning Commission could approve another step toward opening more rental housing units in the city at its meeting tonight. Moyle Construction subsidiary Hancock Office Building, LLC is as...

Nurses at UP Health Marquette could seek union permission to go on strike within the next few days. The relationship between nurses and management has been testy since Duke Lifepoint purchased the hos...

Hopefuls are beginning to line up for the soon-to-be-vacant 38th State Senate seat. Incumbent Republican Ed McBroom is term-limited, and cannot run again in 2026. Chris Reynolds has announced his cand...

There'll be a lengthy traffic slowdown on M-26 in Houghton beginning Monday. The Michigan Department of Transportation plans to continue repairs to a culvert south of the Canal Road intersection that ...

The winners in the Open and Youth Still Awards competition at the Houghton County Fair have been announced. Cathy Isaacson was named Exhibitor of the Year. Bonnie DeCaire-Jones received the Agnes Ahol...

The Houghton County Fair opened with near-perfect weather conditions yesterday. Today might not be as nice, with forecasters predicting a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, most likely be...

The Michigan Department of Transportation is calling attention to the poor condition of some of the state's bridges. Officials say that, unless funding for repairs is increased, as many as 100 trunkli...

A local bed and breakfast has received a notable national honor. The Laurium Manor Inn was voted the number-one Historical Bed and Breakfast in the United States by Newsweek Magazine's Readers' Choice...

Michigan's unemployment rate rose by more than a half percent in July, compared to June. The Department of Technology, Management and Budget pegs the rate at 6.0 percent, compared to 5.4 percent in Ju...

The big festival of fun is finally coming to town. The Houghton county fair officially opens tonight. The exhibitors barn will open, as will the first of the animal auctions. Families will enjoy Skerb...