KEWEENAW COUNTY – Michigan’s tourism industry contributed a total of $54.8 billion in economic impact to the state’s economy in 2024, says a July 29, 2025 release from Pure Michigan. A study by Tourist Economics, released in July by Travel Michigan, part of the Michigan Economic ...

HOUGHTON — Local social media pages lit up Wednesday with photos of what appeared to be funnel cloud north east of Houghton/Hancock, presumably in the Calumet area. While there were no reports of the funnel touching down, it still garnered plenty of attention with several "tornado sightings" ...

SOUTH RANGE – The South Range 4th of July Committee announced its Fourth Annual Hunters Ball Saturday according to committee member Mike Renier. The event is from 7-11 p.m., Saturday, at VWF hall, on South Baltic Avenue, in South Range. Slick Nickel, who has performed at past ballw, will be ...

Copper Country — Citizens of the City of Houghton voted in favor of amending the city charter Tuesday through four ballot proposals. Proposal No. 1 amended gender specific terminology to be replaced with gender neutral terms, and was passed by a vote of 581 to 212. Houghton City Clerk Amy ...

Copper Country — Both Houghton-Portage Township School (HPTS) District, Hancock Public Schools and Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District’s (ETCCSD) proposals were passed by voters in Tuesday’s elections. The results for HPTS’ operating millage renewal were 971 votes in favor and ...

LANSING — The Fair Food Network has expanded its Double Up Food Bucks Program to assist Michigan families facing a disruption in federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, according to an Oct. 29 statement from the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Development ...