ESCANABA — The fire that damaged the Harbor Tower, a 175-unit subsidized housing facility and tallest building in Escanaba, was likely caused by a lit cigarette or other smoking device, according to the Escanaba Department of Public Safety. In a Tuesday written statement, investigators ...

THE KEWEENAW— As of Wednesday morning, the Keweenaw Peninsula officially recorded 302.75 inches of snowfall for the 2025–2026 winter season, surpassing the 300-inch mark and already outpacing last year’s total of 267.75 inches at the same point in the season. The total snowfall for the ...

HOUGHTON — There is simply other experience like a the Pep Band performing next to a rowdy student section during a home game at Michigan Technological University. Huskies Pep Band President, Josh Arango, put it best with the introduction of the Huskies Pep Band, during its annual Rozsa ...

HOUGHTON COUNTY – Weight restrictions on roads across four counties in the western UP were initiated last week as spring weather patterns brought warmer temperatures to the Copper Country. Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties implemented load restrictions on their roads on ...

MARQUETTE – U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timothy VerHey announced Wednesday that four visitors to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore were fined and banished from the park for one year after engaging in acts of vandalism there. According to a press release from the U.S. ...