HOUGHTON — The Houghton County Board approved a three-year contract with the courthouse union at a special meeting Thursday afternoon. Under the new agreement, courthouse workers receive a 1.75% increase as of Jan. 1, and then an additional 0.75% increase on July 1. Raises for the ...

CALUMET — As Calumet gears up for its year-long sesquicentennial celebration, Village Manager Megan Haselden has announced an organizational meeting and volunteer sign-up at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5 in the Red Jacket Ballroom. Haselden, planning committee coordinator, said the meeting ...

NEGAUNEE ­­— Michigan State police are warning businesses and the general public of a new scam popping up in the Upper Peninsula. According to an MSP press release, there has been an increase in fraudulent activity involving stolen credit cards and lottery scratch-off tickets throughout ...

HOUGHTON — Jibba Jabba is back and better than ever. According to a release from Visit Keweenaw, the electrifying street-style snowboard competition is leveling up with a brand new Red Bull “Best Stomp” Showdown, throwing $750 for the cleanest, heaviest landings in each section. To crank ...

WASHINGTON — An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River. At least 28 ...

LANSING — Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who led the Democrats’ Senate campaign efforts the past two election cycles, announced this week he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating a highly contested battleground seat expected to be coveted by both major political parties. The ...