HANCOCK — The Western U.P. Planning and Development Region (WUPPDR) has developed and launched a new website to tackle the affordable housing crisis in the Western U.P. — westernuphousing.org. Regional Planner Lisa McKenzie was the lead developer on the project and said affordable housing ...
ISLE ROYALE -- National Park Service officials have announced the launch of the Isle Royale Heritage Alliance, a new effort to advance coordinated protection and improvement of Isle Royale National Park's historic structures — approximately 90 cabins, 19 fishery buildings and four ...
MENOMINEE TOWNSHIP — A man in Menominee Township has been arrested after allegedly shooting at another person during an argument about cutting grass, the Menominee County Sheriff's Office reports. Anthony Raymond Mech, 57, was arraigned Monday in the Menominee County 95A District Court. ...
HOUGHTON — A tradition spanning decades is once again ready to serve hundreds of Copper Country residents Friday. The Annual Matt and Pete Manderfield Memorial Barbecue starts at noon Friday at Houghton's Dee Stadium. Hungry event-goers can look forward to feasting on barbecued ...
CALUMET TOWNSHIP – Calumet Township has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Keweenaw Health Foundation (KHF) in support of the Swedetown Universal Accessibility Project. According to a press release, the project is designed to create a barrier-free recreation and adaptive sports facility that can be enjoyed by everyone, regardless of physical ability. Planned improvements include expanding and renovating the chalet, paving accessible parking and sidewalks, and enhancing connections to the universally accessible trail that was completed in 2025. The project builds upon previous ...
ESCANABA -- A registered nurse accused of stealing morphine from Christian Park Village, an assisted living facility where she was previously employed, appeared in Delta County 47th Circuit Court on Monday to discuss the terms of her delayed sentence. In May, Jenna Leigh Furmanski pleaded no ...
