ALLOUEZ, Mich.— The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is continuing toward the purchase of 10,000 acres of land on Keweenaw Point that is currently owned by The Nature Conservancy in Michigan, according to a DNR official. Patrick Mohney, Senior Lands Program Manager – DNR Office ...

L’ANSE — The Baraga County Sheriff’s Office is getting new tasers and an updated records management system. At Monday’s Baraga County board meeting, commissioners approved the purchase of a new records system and also voted to clarify where the funding will come from for taser ...

CALUMET — The Calumet is looking ahead to the summer season with a video theater tour that is currently in the planning phase. Theatre Directory of Operations Nathan Jones said the program will consist of a brochure that can be purchased at the box office. In the brochure will be a series ...

ESCANABA — Thirty-eight FIRST Robotics teams from across the Upper Peninsula and the northern Lower Peninsula converged in Escanaba last weekend. After nine weeks of planning, drafting, building and programming, the teams came prepared to compete in this year’s game: Crescendo. The ...

Gogebic Community College hosted the annual Spring High School Quiz Bowl Invitational Tournament on Friday, March 8, 2024. Eighteen teams from eight schools were represented at the tournament including: Bessemer, Dollar Bay, Houghton, Hurley, Ironwood, Jeffers, Watersmeet and West Iron County. ...

HOUGHTON — A hearing that had been scheduled for this week in the case of a suspect in a November murder in Houghton has been removed from the calendar. Evan Dixon, 60, is now scheduled for a review hearing in 97th District Court on April 26. Dixon allegedly fatally shot Theron Duncan, ...