HOUGHTON/HANCOCK — The Keweenaw Snowmobile Club has officially opened the Portage Lake Lift Bridge crossing for snowmobile traffic for the 2025–26 riding season. The crossing utilizes the lower deck of the world’s largest and heaviest double-decker lift bridge, reconnecting snowmobile ...

HOUGHTON — Jacob Kempainen, 22, entered a guilty plea Thursday afternoon in Houghton County’s 12th Circuit Court to 2nd Degree Murder for his role in the December 18, 2023 death of his grandfather, Alvin, 86, according to Thursday press release from Daniel Helmer, Houghton County ...

ESCANABA TOWNSHIP — Two people were injured when a Gladstone Area School bus and passenger vehicle collided Thursday afternoon on U.S. 2 and 41 between Gladstone and Escanaba, forcing the southbound lanes to be temporarily closed. Both of the injured were in the passenger vehicle and their ...

HOUGHTON — Childcare momentum is growing in the Copper Country as partners and community members work together to expand access for local families. A challenge that intensified during COVID has prompted educators, nonprofits, and economic partners to collaborate - resulting in the creation of ...

HANCOCK — The Houghton County Fair Association wrapped up the season with its annual meeting on Dec 11. The fair association learned that the attendance at this years fair was 21,350. The total attendance was down slightly from 2024 which saw more than 22,000 fair goers. The board set the ...