Renewable energy: It can be done

A cluster of small northern Wisconsin communities near the Michigan-Wisconsin border have banded together to bring renewable energy to their snowy, rural area. At a public forum sponsored by the Keweenaw Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in early May, Bill Bailey, president of Cheq Bay Renewables, described how they’ve done it and how the Houghton-Hancock area might do the same. Cheq Bay Renewables is a non-profit, entirely volunteer organization serving Bayfield and Ashland counties on Chequamegon Bay, an inlet of Lake Superior. Chequamegon is an Ojibwa word meaning “place of ...

Renewable energy: It can be done

A cluster of small northern Wisconsin communities near the Michigan-Wisconsin border have banded together to bring renewable energy to their snowy, rural area. At a ...

Rep. Jenn Hill meets with L’Anse residents

L’ANSE — State Rep. Jenn Hill addressed issues such as homelessness, internet access and funding in the upcoming state House budget at a ...

Cause of clubfoot deformity not clear

Can you hear me now?: Poor cellphone service among concerns presented by MSU Extension at Keweenaw County meeting

Lakes sweep Ironwood in softball

LAKE LINDEN — In a doubleheader late last week, the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes softball team swept outscored the Ironwood Red Devils 37-11 over the pair of ...

Gremlins top Bulldogs to win WestPAC baseball tourney

HOUGHTON — The title game of this weekend’s WestPAC baseball tournament had a copper sheen glistening from it as the Houghton Gremlins and ...

Negaunee shuts out Calumet for WestPAC tournament win

Houghton wins big at track and field regionals

The Michigan Polar Bear Unit

Houghton JROTC to prepare veterans graves for Memorial Day services

HOUGHTON — Houghton High School Junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps will be emplacing flags on veterans’ graves at the Forest Hill ...

Life-changing experience: Family closing Kaleva after 17 years

Mother nurtures relationships in WUPHD role

The trouble with sewage lagoons

Greenhouse. What is it? A building, lots of light, moisture (water), plants and soil (mixed with waste or manure). That manure is usually from the farmer’s cow. ...

Defective Resolution

Kiitos from Kivajat

Relief checks should be distributed fairly

This week, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced her Lowering MI Cost plan which would eliminate the state’s retirement tax and increase tax credits for working ...

DNR: Take heed of elevated fire danger amid dry conditions

Residents should prepare for summer heat

Steam engines obsolete when they were erected here

While steam engine technology was evolving, both in Great Britain and in the U.S., the directors of the Pittsburgh & Boston Mining Company, which owned the Cliff ...