HANCOCK – On May 5, voters in Baraga, Houghton and Keweenaw counties will decided on renewal of a 10-year, 0.9797 mill for continued funding for the Copper Country Intermediate School District’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. CCISD Superintendent Jim Rautiola emphasizes ...

SAULT STE. MARIE — When the Soo Locks opened for the season last Wednesday, a standstill still followed. As ice prevents ship traffic from flowing, and an organization representing the U.S. Great Lakes fleet blames U.S. Coast Guard inadequacies. “The U.S.C.G. has systematically cut ice ...

NORWAY — A third grader from Norway Elementary School is inching closer to being named “America’s Most Artistic Kid” in a national competition tied to the late Bob Ross and his “The Joy of Painting” television show. Odin Plourde is in the top 1% of all competitors moving into the ...

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP — As the federal standoff for Department of Homeland Security funding is close to an end, the chaos regarding pay for Transportation Security Administration workers is finally being remedied. According to a presidential memorandum released Friday, President Donald Trump ...

UPPER PENINSULA — The Michigan State Police (MSP) is warning people about a scam targeting elderly individuals using fear and impersonation tactics. According to an MSP release, in a recent case in the Upper Peninsula, scammers targeted an elderly woman. They claimed her computer had been ...

HOUGHTON — Protestors gathered at the Houghton Waterfront Pier to rally and march across the Portage Lift Bridge on Saturday. The goal of the third No Kings rally nationwide was for people to exercise their first amendment right and directly protest President Donald Trump and his ...