HOUGHTON – People of all ages climbed tall snow banks to catch a glimpse of an ice-covered race track laid out through the sports fields of Michigan Technological University. Twenty-two teams representing colleges and universities from around the country brought 39 cars to compete in the ...

CHASSELL — Michigan Technological University mourned the loss of one of the biggest hockey fans when Jerry J. MacInnes passed away Thursday at age 99. She was a mainstay at Huskies hockey games throughout her life, continuing to support the team her husband John had coached for a further 43 ...

ESCANABA — One of the women involved with a crash between a Toyota crew cab pickup truck and a Canadian National train perished from her injuries after being transported to OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba on Thursday afternoon. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Thursday, the truck failed to ...

MARQUETTE — Hundreds of community members gathered Thursday for a musical vigil for hope and peace organized by Northern Michigan University Professor of Music, Erin Colwitz, at the Marquette Hope Methodist Church. “Our country has taken a dark turn and many people are feeling scared, ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate climbed to 6.2% in December as the number of jobless workers grew by an estimated 1,200 since November, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology Management and Budget. “Most ...

HOUGHTON – People passing by the Student Development Center (SDC) at Michigan Technological University (MTU) this week caught a glimpse of an unusual winter ritual: a student equipping a fire hose purposefully creating a sheet of ice. They worked in preparations for today’s Winter Baja ...