The Michigan Technological University Board of Trustees will meet in regular session at 9 a.m. Friday in the Memorial Union Ballroom. Among the items on the agenda is setting room and board rates for the 2026-27 academic year. The new room and board rates are expected to be approved to increase ...

HOUGHTON – Applications to audition for the first-ever Keweenaw’s Got Talent competition are due Saturday, according to Visit Keweenaw Managing Director Jesse Wiederhold. The event will take place in the Rachel Marie Blau Memorial Theater in the Hancock Community Hub, the former Hancock ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared during a marathon State of the Union on Tuesday that “we’re winning so much” — insisting he'd sparked an economic boom at home and imposed a new world order abroad in hopes it can counter his sliding approval ratings. Trump's main ...

HOUGHTON – The MTEC SmartZone held a half-day Reimagining Leadership Conference Tuesday at the Bonfire, in Houghton. The leadership conference was created to to address the unique challenges small businesses face in the Upper Peninsula. David Rowe, MTEC SmartZone CEO, said the conference was ...

MARQUETTE — The Marquette Police Department, Marquette County Sheriff’s Office, area residents and other emergency services organizations are continuing search efforts for 21-year-old NMU Construction Management student Trenton Massey, who has gone missing. Massey was last seen on video at ...

HANCOCK – The Houghton County Road Commission is experiencing equipment breakdowns as a result of this winter’s frequent snowstorms, additionally, high repair costs are more problematic as the road commission is facing funding reductions. Road Commission Highway Engineer/ Manager Keven ...