Local News

The National Forest Service announces spring road weight limits for the Ottawa National Forest. Starting today (April 8th, midnight) the forest service will begin to impose weight limits on vehicles over 3 tons on forest roads open to motorized use. Request to utilize forest roads requires a permit, and the …

Across the country, many will look up toward the sky this afternoon to see the latest solar eclipse. Even though the Keweenaw Peninsula is not in the eclipse’s path of totality, the region will see the moon cover the majority of the sun. About 80 percent of the moon will …

UPDATE: We were recently informed that Ontonagon Gladiator Robotics, Gladstone’s BraveBots, and the Brimley’s the Deceivers also qualified for the World Robotics Competition in Houston, Texas. Congratulations to all of the students on successful seasons, good luck in Houston.  Superior Roboworks qualifies for the World Championships after overcoming early breaks …

Copper Shores Community Health Foundation will end the Dial Help Crisis phone line on June 1. The Foundation says that the plans to discontinue to the crisis line’s service in the local area stems from a dramatic drop in the number of calls coming in, and a higher volume of …

The suspect of a violent domestic assault in Hancock last month has died. On March 23rd Hancock police responded to the 300 block of Hancock Street for a report of a domestic assault. Upon arrival police located one female and one male individual. Both were transported to UPHS – Portage …

Blue Key Honor Society announces the start of the Winter Carnival logo contest. Each year Blue Key students at Michigan Tech begin planning for the following winter carnival as soon as possible. With the large amount of planning that goes into the campus-wide celebration, Blue Key offers the logo contest …

When visiting theater professor Nich Radcliffe arrived in the Keweenaw peninsula this summer he noticed many of the veteran’s memorials, and honor banners around the region. With the community’s connection to veterans of the war in mind, he immediately decided he wanted to bring a special show to the area. …

Even if many of the area’s hockey seasons have ended. That does not mean the community can’t still catch a game this weekend. While also supporting the Equipment Loans of the Keweenaw. Tomorrow night the Michigan Upper Peninsula Veterans Hockey Club and the Minnesota Warriors will face off for the …

Two Houghton County residents have been arrested following a drug raid today (Thursday). Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) executed a search warrant at a residence located in Calumet. A 37-year-old male from Calumet and a 34-year-old female from Lake Linden were taken into custody on charges …

Finlandia Foundation National will take another step to become more familiar with the local area next week. Starting on Thursday the 11th, FFN will hold its annual board meeting in Hancock, alongside several free community events. Many of Finlandia Foundation board members and staff will visit the area for the …