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Death of Ironwood toddler investigated

IRONWOOD — The Gogebic County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the death of a two-year-old boy from Ironwood. At approximately 4:21 a.m. (CDT) Thursday, deputies were dispatched following a report of a deceased child in Ironwood Township. Upon arrival, responding deputies ...

Moving on up

HOUGHTON COUNTY – Since the end of copper mining on the Keweenaw Peninsula, in 1967, science and technology have evolved. Over the past number of years what was, until recently, referred to as the Copper Country, has begun to catch up with that evolution, as more and more local companies are ...

On the stump

HOUGHTON — Michigan's partisan conventions are fast approaching with voters having less than a month from knowing who will be on the ballots for key Michigan races. While the GOP State Endorsement Convention is Saturday in Novi, the similar convention for democrats is coming up April 19 in ...

U.P. farms hit hard by blizzard

CHATHAM — Farmers in the central U.P. were already dealing with a snowier-than-usual winter when the blizzard hit last weekend. Now, even more snow means more strain on them, their fields and their animals. “We’ve only been operating for nine years, so this is definitely more snow than ...

Bridgefest ’26 dates set

HOUGHTON — The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce announced that Bridgefest 2026 will take place June 11–14, again this year a week earlier than the traditional Father’s Day weekend. The Chamber shared that Copper Shores Community Health Foundation, in partnership with the Portage Lake ...