AHMEEK — As they stood facing an honor roll of Keweenaw County residents who had served their country, dozens of people mourned fallen soldiers at a Memorial Day ceremony in Ahmeek Monday. The Keweenaw County Veterans Affairs Office and American Legion Post 230 in Mohawk hold the event ...

HANCOCK — Members of the Alfred Erickson American Legion Post 186 turned out Monday morning to honor the fallen on Memorial Day, performing ceremonies at a dozen sites. The post began at 7:50 a.m. on Michigan Street, in Hancock, to honor those veterans whose remains still occupy the ...

HOUGHTON — Saturday’s Locavore Festival drew hundreds of people to the Houghton waterfront with fresh locally produced foods, arts and music. This year’s festival expanded to more than 40 vendors, about 10 more than last year. Amy Zawada, Houghton’s community and business ...

HUBBELL — Operators of the Isle Royale Seaplanes base in Hubbell and nearby residents weighed in on the project during a public hearing Thursday on a marina built for the plane. Isle Royale Seaplanes, which had previously operated in Ripley, plans to operate out of the Hubbell starting this ...

PORTAGE TOWNSHIP — A proposed housing development near Houghton is running into regulatory issues with the state uranium levels in the water. The River Trails condominium project lies between the Michigan Tech Trails and the Portage Lake Golf Course. Developer Don McLean is looking to build ...

GRANT TOWNSHIP — The Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a S.O.S. distress signal, located offshore from Horseshoe trail, in Grant Township on Monday, at approximately 2 p.m. According to a Tuesday morning press release from the Sheriff’s Office, the Sheriff’s Office ...