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As received from Northern Michigan University: Brock Tessman is stepping down as president of Northern Michigan University, effective July 1, to become president at Montana State University, it was an...

The Better Business Bureau chapters of Michigan will combine efforts and merge as one entity. Last week the Eastern and Western Michigan BBB announced the groups will merge to become the Better Busine...

The American Society of Civil Engineers will arrive in Houghton later this week for the Eastern Great Lakes ASCE Student Symposium. The symposium will bring 16 universities to the Copper Country and c...

Next week Copper Shores Victim Support invites the Copper Country to a fun event in support of survivors of sexual assault. The 5th annual Paws for a Cause puppy parade helps get the community outside...

Isle Royale National Park Service Staff look forward to welcoming visitors to the island park this summer. While many rumors have floated about potential service and operation gaps in 2025, the Nation...

With the recent snowstorm dropping off more powder in the Upper Peninsula, winter is not quite done in the region. To help get the state through the final stretch of winter Michigan Department of Tran...

Torch Lake Federal Credit Union will merge with the Peninsula Federal Credit Union. At the Torch Lake Federal Credit Union's annual meeting in March, the financial institution announced it would merge...

Technology's influence on everyday life has grown rapidly in recent years in part due to advances in artificial intelligence. At that same time Michigan Technological University has placed itself as a...

It took the Copper Country 153 days to break the 300 inch threshold in the 2024-2025 winter. That's right, after a disappointing 2023-24 winter that brought 153 inches of snow to Keweenaw county. The ...

Christmas arrives late in the copper country. Yesterday morning high school seniors helped local law enforcement load a U-haul truck from Atlantic Mine with extra toys from the recent Toys for Tots pr...