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Mount Bohemia lease is long-term

KEWEENAW COUNTY – A recent post on Mount Bohemia's social media page is accusing The Nature Conservancy (TNC) of reneging on a previous purchase agreement for 775 acres of leased land, the page describes as mostly ski terrain. Bohemia, the post says, owns about 300 acres of the ski ...

New commander at Iron Mt. Post

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Michigan State Police (MSP) announced that F/Lt. Greg Primeau has been selected as the new post commander of the Iron Mountain Post. F/Lieutenant Primeau is originally from Calumet, Michigan. He attended Suomi College and Northern Michigan University’s Regional Police ...

Wrong way driver

MACKINAC COUNTY — A Michigan State Police (MSP) Motor Carrier Officer (MCO) was in the right place at the right time to safely stop a dangerous wrong-way driver on I-75 in Mackinac County. The driver was subsequently arrested for multiple offenses, including Operating Under the Influence of ...

Amat returns to UP200

HOUGHTON — Ben Amat of Niles, Michigan never planned to be a musher. When he joined the Michigan Tech Mushing Club as a freshman back in 2022, it was only because he missed his family dog. “I came up to Michigan Tech with no idea what I wanted to do with my life,” said Amat. “I had no ...

Nominations now open

L'Anse — The Baraga County Chamber of Commerce announced Upward Talent Council Michigan Works will join as a partner in presenting the 2026 Baraga County Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Award. This annual honor recognizes a Chamber member business that demonstrates a continued ...

No paper Monday

Because of the Presidents Day Holiday on Monday, Feb. 16, there will be no Daily Mining Gazette published. The paper will not be mailed to subscribers nor will it be available at retail outlets. Publication will resume on Tuesday, Feb. 17. However, the Gazette offices in downtown Houghton will ...