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Feeding America!

HANCOCK — To help support nutritional well-being across the Copper Country, Copper Shores Community Health Foundation has partnered with Feeding America West Michigan to co-sponsor mobile food pantry deliveries in Calumet, Chassell and Ontonagon throughout early 2026. According to a Copper ...

Turning to the public

NEGAUNEE — Michigan State Police (MSP) Negaunee Post is asking for the public’s help identifying a vehicle/driver who fled the scene of a crash in Marquette Township Wednesday afternoon. According to a MSP press release, the crash happened on Feb. 4, around 3:45 p.m. at the intersection of ...

All Night Long

HOUGHTON – A sense of organized chaos descended on the campus of Michigan Technological University (MTU) during the annual All-Nighter Wednesday. Electrical cords, garden hoses, and a variety of vendors spread throughout the main campus, as student organizations put the finishing touches on ...

A challenge lies ahead

KEWEENAW COUNTY – Keweenaw County's Houghton Township faces challenges as it seeks to consolidate with a neighboring township. The Keweenaw County seat, Eagle River, is located in Houghton Township. At its December 2025 regular meeting, the Keweenaw County Board of Commissioners reviewed a ...

City of Houghton honored

HOUGHTON – The City of Houghton has once again been recognized for its successes and ongoing efforts to support Michigan’s entrepreneurial growth and economic development in the annual eCities study conducted by researchers at iLabs, University of Michigan‑Dearborn’s Center for ...

An end to the pen

RON MOUNTAIN — “None of us feel good about it, but it has to be done,” council member David Farragh said after a vote Monday to eliminate the iconic but troubled deer pen at Iron Mountain City Park. The decision was more than a year in the making after citizens in January 2025 encouraged ...