WASHINGTON — A new congressional “minibus” of three spending bills for 2026 was released by the House and Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday. The bipartisan spending package would reduce funding for a host of energy and environment programs while rejecting the Trump ...

HOUGHTON — The Office of Sustainability and Resilience at Michigan Technological University has announced its 2026 Sustainability Film Series, which will begin Jan. 15. The series, now in its 16th year, continues the tradition of bringing timely, informative, and thought-provoking films ...

HOUGHTON COUNTY — Lake effect snow, combined with 25-35 mph winds created less than ideal driving conditions last week, may have been a contributing factor to quieter than usual New Year's holiday across the Copper Country. Law enforcement agencies reported few incidents between Dec. 31 and ...

HOUGHTON – Visit Keweenaw is looking ahead to a big snow winter and inviting the public to guess how much more the Keweenaw will receive before the 2025–2026 season ends. The Guess the Snow Total contest challenges participants to predict the final official snowfall total for Keweenaw ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of cutting the number of vaccines it recommends for every child — a move that leading medical groups said would undermine protections against a half-dozen diseases. The change is effective immediately, meaning that the U.S. ...