HOUGHTON – On Friday, June 12, from 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. the Portage Lake Lift Bridge will not lift for marine traffic, according to Dan Weingarten, communications representative with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). “MDOT has received permission to restrict lifts for boats ...

MARQUETTE — While a continued forecast of clear skies might be a welcome sight for Upper Peninsula residents still recovering from a snowy winter and cold spring, it comes with an increased risk of wildfires. But how has this dry weather been affecting the area in the absence of wildfires? It ...

WHITE PINE – A press release from Invest UP indicated Kinterra Capital Corporation has secured $75 million in co-investment financing to support continued work on the proposed White Pine North Project in Ontonagon County. According to the Thursday release, the funding will help advance ...

HOUGHTON – Motorists will experience intermittent lane closures on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge from now until Thursday, according to Dan Weingarten, communications representative with the Michigan Department of Transportation. Weingarten said MDOT crews began routine bridge washing ...

IRON COUNTY, WI — The National Park Service recently acquired more than 200 acres along the south shore of Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin for the country’s longest national scenic trail. The North Country National Scenic Trail is part of the National Park Service and stretches 4,800 ...

HOUGHTON – Calls for police presence have been steadily increasing in the region over the past five years, and the increase is creating critical situations. Keweenaw County Sheriff Kurt Pennala brought up that topic at the regular May meeting of the Keweenaw County Board, saying that while ...