L’ANSE — Baraga County will hold a ribbon-cutting Wednesday to commemorate the opening of a new scenic park. Last week, the county, in cooperation with the Superior Watershed Partnership, formally closed on the acquisition of 1,184 acres in Covington Township. The forest land includes 4 ...

By GARRETT NEESE gneese@mininggazette.com HOUGHTON — Two local high school robotics teams traveled to Houston last month to compete among the top teams in the world. Houghton High School’s Superior 857 Roboworks team and Ontonagon Gladiator Robotics 6569 both competed in the FIRST ...

HANCOCK — Little Brothers — Friends of the Elderly (LBFE) said in a release that staff has received reports of a texting scam impersonating the organization. The text messages, from an unknown source, solicit donations for services provided, the release says. “All LBFE programs and ...

HOUGHTON — A bank with a mortgage on the Finlandia Hall building is seeking to proceed to foreclosure. Attorneys for IncredibleBank appeared at a hearing in Houghton County Circuit Court Monday. IncredibleBank is looking to be declared in the superior position for their mortgage. ...

WASHINGTON — Proposed changes to the mail processing center in Kingsford and other U.S. Postal Service facilities are on hold until at least 2025, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said in a letter to U.S. Sen. Gary Peters Monday. Last week, the USPS announced it had finalized plans to ...

HOUGHTON — With black tie and roulette wheels, the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation celebrated 10 years with a James Bond-themed gala event at the Rozsa Center Saturday. While the foundation began 34 years ago as a supporting foundation for the Portage Hospital, it became a ...