MARQUETTE — A $1.2 million decline in state grant funding to combat invasive species is challenging conservation organizations to rethink how they protect forests, waterways and communities. Michigan awarded $2.4 million in grant funding for invasive species control in 2026, down from $3.6 ...

ESCANABA — Travelers who booked flights through the Delta County Airport, in Escanaba, have been forced to make other arrangements due to recent flooding. As of Wednesday, runways at the Delta County Airport were closed to air traffic after experiencing what Airport Manager Ashleigh Young ...

HANCOCK – Michigan Special Olympics Area 39 has scheduled a movie night and silent auction fundraiser for Sat. April 18, from 6-9 p.m. at the Orpheum Theater/Fifth and Elm, at 426 Quincy Street in Hancock. The event is to support Special Olympics athletes. The featured movie is based on a ...

CALUMET – The 300 block of Fifth Street in downtown Calumet was temporarily closed to traffic Monday evening after a garage attached to the south wall of the former Thurner bakery building, located at 315 collapsed. The Michigan State Police Calumet Post responded when the collapse was ...

HOUGHTON COUNTY – The Michigan Dept. of Education (MDE) announced last week that more than $24.2 million in CTE expansion grants have been awarded to 56 school districts across the state. The three-year competitive grants are designed to expand student access to high-quality CTE programs ...

ESCANABA — Instead of spending what was scheduled as the first day of summer at the beach, many U.P. students are looking at spending more time in the classroom. Several school districts have announced updated school calendars — or potential updates — to reflect the amount of snow days ...