MARQUETTE — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer released a statement declaring a State of Emergency in Marquette and Iron counties due to flooding. This brings the total number of Michigan counties declared to be under a state of emergency to 40; nearly half of all counties in Michigan. “Today, I’m ...

HOUGHTON – The ivy that has adorned the south wall of the Douglass House building on Shelden Avenue for more than 40 years has been removed, according to Robert (Bubba) Megowan, who owns the building, which provides downtown housing for senior citizens. Megowan said the ivy was removed for ...

HOUGHTON — The City of Houghton has awarded a nearly $2.7 million construction bid for improvements to the city's existing water and wastewater system. In April of 2024, the city formally approved the system improvement project which will be funded through the Michigan Clean Water State ...

CALUMET – At the regular monthly meeting of the Calumet Village Council Tuesday, Village President Rob Tarvis read a prepared message explaining the upcoming vote on the council’s Resolution of Intent to Vacate Portion of 9th Street. Tarvis said he wanted the people in the gallery to know ...

LAURIUM – Moyle Construction is building a new $3.6 million Village of Laurium Department of Public Woks (DPW) facility near the Gipp Recreation Area. Construction was projected to begin in late 2025, with an expected completion date of this summer. Construction became delayed, however, ...

HOUGHTON — With just one month until its start, the Michigan Sustainable Tourism Summit is set to bring a strong lineup of speaker and industry leaders to the Keweenaw, May 20-23. Located in Michigan Tech's McArdle Theatre, the four-day summit will tackle topics of tourism through the lens of ...