WHITE PINE — The potential of Michigan copper mining is returning to the spotlight after a 30-year absence, since the White Pine mine, in Ontonagon County, was closed. In a statement released Monday, Highland Copper Company announced it completed the sale of its 34% interest in the White ...

PLYMOUTH — Just 29 seconds into the third period Saturday, it appeared that the Houghton Gremlins hockey team was about to take a 2-1 lead in the Division 3 state championship game against the Orchard Lake-St. Mary’s Eaglets when alternate captain Jack Sayen deked to his backhand and had ...

ESCANABA – More witnesses took the stand Friday in the Tavaris Jackson murder trial in Escanaba. Witnesses included a latent print examiner, a forensic biologist and an EMS paramedic. The 35-year-old Escanaba man faces one count of open murder in the death of his ex-girlfriend, 22-year-old ...

CALUMET — Rain, sleet, hail and snow pelted the Swedetown Ski Trails in Calumet Saturday. The 46th annual Great Bear Chase welcomed more than 900 participants from all across the Midwest for nine key races, as well as junior races for kids. For race organizing committee member, Dean Woodbeck, ...

HANCOCK – The first-ever Pike Tank Entrepreneurship Event took place Tuesday at the Hancock Community Hub. The day-long event brought together 60 high school junior and senior Business and Entrepreneurship Career and Technical Education (CTE) students from Baraga, Houghton and Keweenaw ...