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Heartlands project update

ALLOUEZ TOWNSHIP – The most recent Keweenaw Heartlands Project Public Update meeting on Thursday, provided an overview of the history of the project since 2022 and its evolution from the initial land purchases in 2026. The update was led by Robin Meneguzzo, CEO of the Keweenaw Community ...

Navy Street: A closer look

HANCOCK — In a joint meeting of Hancock City Council, the City of Hancock Planning Commission and the Downtown Development Authority on April 1, many residents of Portage Lake Condos brought forth concerns during the public comment period about the prospective Navy Street development. The ...

A roundabout solution

ISHPEMING – In a major project set to start at the end of the month, the Michigan Department of Transportation is investing about $6.2 million to rebuild more than three miles of M-35 in Marquette County between Marquette County Road 480 and US 41, including converting the M-35/County Road ...

Man sentenced in drunk driving accident

HOUGHTON — A man who pleaded guilty in connection with a January 2025 drunk driving accident that seriously injured two people was sentenced Thursday in Houghton County Circuit Court. According to a press release from Houghton County Prosecutor Dan Helmer, John Matthew Cook was sentenced to ...

Well earned recognition

HOUGHTON — The Copper Country Association of School Boards (CCASB) held its 26th annual Education Awards Dinner Wednesday in the Michigan Technological University Memorial Union Ballroom, with approximately 175 students, parents, school personnel and local school board members in attendance. ...

Man sentenced in drunk driving accident

HOUGHTON — A man who pleaded guilty in connection with a January 2025 drunk driving accident that seriously injured two people was sentenced Thursday in Houghton County Circuit Court. According to a press release from Houghton County Prosecutor Dan Helmer, John Matthew Cook was sentenced to ...