Category Archives: News
Houghton Fetes Plaid, Brews, Colors, Fall
The Upper Peninsula celebrates its favorite color today - plaid. The annual Plaidurday holiday will be noted with a community group photo tonight at 7:00 behind the Keweenaw Brewing Company in downtow...
Oct 03, 2025
Hancock Promotes "Buy Nearby" This Weekend
Hancock will devote the weekend to promoting local businesses. Community Development Director Todd Gast says the city has hooked up with a Michigan Retailers' Association program called "Buy Nearby." ...
Oct 03, 2025
Aspirus Keweenaw Enacts Construction Parking, Traffic Changes
Construction at Aspirus Keweenaw in Laurium is causing some disruption in parking and traffic patterns at the hospital. Hospital officials are encouraging patrons to arrive early for appointments, and...
Oct 03, 2025
Second NMU Presidential Candidate Visits
The second of four candidates to become Northern Michigan University's next president met with the public last evening. Ronald Hendrick is currently Provost and Senior Vice President at Texas Tech Uni...
Oct 03, 2025
Copperwood Mine Subsidy Missing from Proposed State Budget
A proposed $50 million state boost for the Copperwood Mine is once again at risk. State Representative Greg Markkanen had requested that the subsidy be added to the 2025-2026 state budget. It now appe...
Oct 02, 2025
NMU Welcomes Second President Candidate Today
The second of four candidates to become Northern Michigan University's next president is visiting the Marquette campus today. Ronald Hendrick is currently the Provost and Senior Vice President at Texa...
Oct 02, 2025
Houghton Trash Pickup Delayed Again
Waste Management continues to battle mechanical problems with a truck they use in Houghton. Trash pickup was canceled again yesterday, and will not take place today, either. The company hopes to catch...
Oct 02, 2025
Hancock Grows a Little - City Council Meeting Wrap
The City of Hancock is about to become a little bit larger. Last night, council members approved the annexation of a small parcel in Franklin Township. City Manager Mary Babcock explained that the pro...
Oct 02, 2025
Ground Broken for Downtown Houghton Bank Office
Site preparation has been underway for some time, but ground was officially broken for Upper Peninsula State Bank's new downtown Houghton office yesterday. For bank President and CEO David Williams, i...
Oct 01, 2025
Isle Royale National Park will open the CUA portal for water-based businesses in November
The National Parks Serivces announces it will begin to accept water based commercial use authorizations applications for the 2026 and 2027 season at isle royale in November. On Monday the Isle Royale ...
Sep 30, 2025 DNR fisheries biologist Shawn Sitar holds a 53-inch redfin lake trout that was captured and eventually released during the DNR's recent Isle Royale lake trout survey. Photo credit: MDNR
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