EAGLE RIVER – Keweenaw Search and Rescue was among some 60 nonprofit organizations to receive donation funding from Copper Shores Community Health Foundation’s Giving Tuesday on Dec. 29. The volunteer search and rescue organization received $8,557 during the Giving Tuesday ...

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 ...

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 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 ...