POWERS — On Saturday, a portion of U.S. 41 just south of Powers in Menominee County's Spalding Township will be named the Specialist David Anthony Wilkey Jr. Memorial Highway. The 22-year-old was killed June 18, 2007, during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Wilkey was serving in the 1st Battalion, ...
HANCOCK — Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a vehicle which they say may have been involved in an alleged hit and run accident in Hancock over the weekend. According to a press release, the Hancock City Police Department is actively investigating a hit-and-run accident ...
HOUGHTON – U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly, visited Houghton Wednesday, where she met with local officials at the METC SmartZone. Among the topics of discussion was the global rush for critical minerals that has brought the issue of re-industrialization back to the Upper Peninsula, ...
CALUMET — Copper Island Academy recently celebrated its campus expansion with a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday. The expansion includes new classrooms, an atrium, a little library, additional facilities and now enrolling students up to 11th grade. Charter School Authorizers from Central ...
HOUGHTON — The Michigan Department of Transportation and the city of Houghton are investing about $416,000 in improvements on southbound U.S. 41, Montezuma Avenue, Bridge Street and Quincy Street to support the future Portage Lake Lift Bridge project. This work will reduce congestion during the upcoming bridge project and create a safer driving environment. A left-turn lane will be built on Montezuma Avenue and Bridge and Quincy streets will be repaved. A temporary signal is planned to be installed later at the Quincy Street/northbound U.S. 41 Shelden Avenue intersection prior to ...
BARAGA — The Wiikwedong Early Childhood Development Collaborative hosted the 5th Annual Wiikwedong Early Childhood Development Culture Camp Tuesday and Wednesday at the Niiwin Akeaa Community Center in Baraga. The two-day camp was aimed at bringing together tribal early childhood educators ...
