HOUGHTON — While the agenda facing the Houghton City Council at its meeting Wednesday was fairly light, things got heavy in a hurry. As soon as the meeting began, Councilor Brian Irizarry asked Mayor Robert Megowen to add an item on the agenda regarding filling a vacancy on the council. The ...

ESCANABA – The public can expect to soon hear a verdict in the murder trial of Tavaris Jackson, accused of killing 22-year-old Harley Corwin in July 2023. The 12-member jury began deliberations Wednesday following closing arguments from the Michigan Attorney General’s Office and ...

Keweenaw Indivisible and Voters Not Politicians hosted a Meet The Candidates forum at the Hancock Community Hub Wednesday. Prospective candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives MI-01 district gathered to spread awareness of their campaigns and communicate their policy stances. Those at ...

HOUGHTON COUNTY – Weight restrictions on roads across four counties in the western UP were initiated last week as spring weather patterns brought warmer temperatures to the Copper Country. Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties implemented load restrictions on their roads on ...

THE KEWEENAW— As of Wednesday morning, the Keweenaw Peninsula officially recorded 302.75 inches of snowfall for the 2025–2026 winter season, surpassing the 300-inch mark and already outpacing last year’s total of 267.75 inches at the same point in the season. The total snowfall for the ...