Local News

The next round of local elections is less than a month away. Voters in several jurisdictions in the Copper Country will be deciding on local issues on May 3rd. In the City of Houghton, three candidates are running for the opportunity to fill out the unexpired council term of Dan …

The preliminary hearing for one of the three Houghton County men charged with child sex crimes has been postponed again. Thirty-four-year-old Jeffrey David Redd of Laurium was supposed to have appeared in court on Monday. His new hearing date is April 29th. The other two charged in the case also …

The 2022 Keweenaw Bay Classic Fishing Tournament returns once again June 10th and 11th. Described as one of the largest fishing tournaments in the state, the Keweenaw Bay has a long history of anglers pulling out some of the largest trout and salmon Superior has to offer. Chase Palosaari volunteers …

You’ve heard of CES, SXSW, Black Hat USA and now Computing MTU. Last night kicked off the Institute of Computing and Cyber Systems’ three day show case, that focuses on the research and developments made by students and faculty at the university. There are various seminars and displays taking place …

The Portage Lake District Library is celebrating a return to normalcy during National Library Week this week. Michael Stanitis says full operations have resumed, after two years of COVID-19 limitations… [STANITIS A]. “A lot of our patrons know we are fully open again, and people are back in the library …

Watch for closures of the Houghton-Hancock Bridge tonight and tomorrow night. Contractors will be testing the new motors that have been installed to move the decks up and down. Weather permitting, multiple lifts will take place between 10:00 this evening and 5:00 tomorrow morning, and again between 10:00 tomorrow evening …

A local student has been chosen to participate in the Isle Royale National Park Teen Artist Exploration program this summer. Elizabeth Bergstrom from Chassell and Carly Goodlund from McFarland, Wisconsin, will develop their talents on the remote island, as part of the 2022 Artists in Residence program. Three alternates were …

Applications for the Portage Health Foundation’s Small Grant program are due Friday. The Small Grant program awards up to $3,000 for projects that will have an impact on community health and wellness. A total of $20,000 is available. Last year, money was awarded to the Ahmeek Village Volunteer Fire and …

Three Menominee High School students face charges for making threats against fellow students and school staff members. On March 16th, a fellow Menominee student alerted police to the threats to “shoot up the school.” A 14-year-old girl, a 13-year-old girl, and a 15-year-old boy will be arraigned today. The threat …

The U.P. Regional Blood Center is critically short of O negative, A negative, B negative, and B positive blood. There are no blood drives scheduled for the immediate future in the Copper Country (the next one is April 19th at the L’Anse Township Hall), but you can make an appointment …