HOUGHTON – The campus of Michigan Technological University was covered in snow, but more than 300 undergraduate students blazed a trail Saturday and for some it was multiple years in the making. The University held its Midyear Commencement Saturday, and the varsity gym The Varsity Gym in ...

ELM RIVER TOWNSHIP – Few details have been released as of Monday regarding a weekend snowmobile fatality in Houghton County's Elm River Township. According to the Houghton County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched at 7:40 p.m. Saturday to reports of a snowmobile accident on to the ...

HANCOCK – The Keweenaw Community Foundation announced the recipients of Fall 2025 Field of Interest grants. These grants, which total $112,349, support various programs and projects that address community needs and opportunities in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties. The Field of Interest grant ...

HOUGHTON – Michigan Tech announced Friday plans for the Chang K. Park Center for Student Wellness, a facility that will expand holistic student care on campus. The University says the new center will bring together key student support services, currently distributed across more than 30 ...

LANSING — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer this week unveiled her $3 billion “MI Road Ahead” Plan, her latest pitch for “fixing the damn roads,” which was her signature campaign promise during her first gubernatorial campaign in 2018. Whitmer’s office touted the effort as “fiscally ...