HOUGHTON — The Houghton County Jail Committee is scheduled to meet at 4 p.m. on Monday,in the Conference Room on the 5th floor of the Houghton County Courthouse. The primary of objectives of the committee are to determine why voters turned down the August 2025 millage proposal, and to come ...

SAULT STE. MARIE — When the Soo Locks opened for the season last Wednesday, a standstill still followed. As ice prevents ship traffic from flowing, and an organization representing the U.S. Great Lakes fleet blames U.S. Coast Guard inadequacies. “The U.S.C.G. has systematically cut ice ...

NORWAY — A third grader from Norway Elementary School is inching closer to being named “America’s Most Artistic Kid” in a national competition tied to the late Bob Ross and his “The Joy of Painting” television show. Odin Plourde is in the top 1% of all competitors moving into the ...

UPPER PENINSULA — The Michigan State Police (MSP) is warning people about a scam targeting elderly individuals using fear and impersonation tactics. According to an MSP release, in a recent case in the Upper Peninsula, scammers targeted an elderly woman. They claimed her computer had been ...

HANCOCK – On May 5, voters in Baraga, Houghton and Keweenaw counties will decided on renewal of a 10-year, 0.9797 mill for continued funding for the Copper Country Intermediate School District’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. CCISD Superintendent Jim Rautiola emphasizes ...

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP — As the federal standoff for Department of Homeland Security funding is close to an end, the chaos regarding pay for Transportation Security Administration workers is finally being remedied. According to a presidential memorandum released Friday, President Donald Trump ...