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Repair or replace

HOUGHTON – The Michigan Department of Transportation is currently preparing for an extensive, multi-year repair and upgrade project on the Portage Lake Bridge, according to an August 20 MDOT press release. MDOT Superior Region Media Representative Dan Weingarten said MDOT is currently ...

Poll: Voters favor Copperwood

Editor’s note: This artilce was submitted to the Escanaba Daily Press by InvestUP MARQUETTE — New statewide polling conducted by EPIC-MRA shows a majority (71%) of voters across Michigan support the Copperwood Project in the Western Upper Peninsula. The polling demonstrates statewide ...

Larger than life

CALUMET – Anna Klobuchar Clemenc is a historical figure from the Keweenaw who has a legacy known far and wide. Known as "Big Annie," she was at the lead of the parades protesting unfair working conditions in the mines during the 1913 strike carrying a huge American flag. She returned to the ...

Stabbing in eastern UP

ST IGNACE — What apparently started as an argument lead to a stabbing and subsequent arrest in the eastern end of the U.P. According to a press release from Michigan State Police (MSP) the incident took place Friday in Mackinac County's Moran Township. State Police at the St. Ignace Post, ...

Challenges ahead

EAGLE RIVER — Keweenaw County faces significant financial challenges heading into 2027 due to expiring COVID-related relief funds and increasing operational costs, a reality that county officials warn could lead to impending budget cuts. County Treasurer Eric Hermanson presented the stark ...

Welcome!

HOUGHTON — New Husky Orientation kicks off the week of Aug. 24 at Michigan Technological University. A crop of first-year college students, as well as transfers and international students will participate in actives across the week such as residence hall move-in days, new student ...