According to the U.S. Census Bureau, between 2010 and 2020, Keweenaw County’s population showed a decline of about 6%. That was before the pandemic. Between 2020 and 2022, the county’s population showed an increase in people moving into the county. That is not counting the increase in ...

The Houghton County Prosecutor’s office authorized charges against Margaret Kempainen, aged 50 and Jacob Kempainen, aged 20, both of Hartland, Wisc. in the Dec. 18 murder of Alvin Kempainen, aged 87 of Hancock Twp. Both individuals were charged with open murder and conspiracy to commit open ...

HOUGHTON — The City Council at its regular December meeting on Wednesday approved the proposed rezoning of several East Houghton properties near the edge of the dowtown district of Shelden Avenue. The rezoning of the properties was recommended to the Council by the Houghton Planning ...

HANCOCK – A teenaged hand knocks on an apartment door, and the interaction begins with a cheery, youthful announcement: “We’re with Little Brothers.” On Thursday, 59 Career and Technical Education students in the health careers and nurse’s aide classes delivered holiday gifts to ...

EAGLE RIVER — Keweenaw County is set to begin a construction project of installing an elevator in the Courthouse during the second week of January. On Dec. 15, 2023, the Board of Commissioners conducted a special meeting to open bids for the project, which has been a topic of discussion and ...

Planning to vote absentee or early next year? Pay attention. The voting law has changed in Michigan, and if you don’t follow the new guidelines, you may not be able to vote. In 2022, Michigan voters passed a referendum known as Proposal 2. It makes two significant changes to the voting law, ...