HOUGHTON – Motorists will experience intermittent lane closures on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge from now until Thursday, according to Dan Weingarten, communications representative with the Michigan Department of Transportation. Weingarten said MDOT crews began routine bridge washing ...
HOUGHTON – Calls for police presence have been steadily increasing in the region over the past five years, and the increase is creating critical situations. Keweenaw County Sheriff Kurt Pennala brought up that topic at the regular May meeting of the Keweenaw County Board, saying that while ...
MARQUETTE — While a continued forecast of clear skies might be a welcome sight for Upper Peninsula residents still recovering from a snowy winter and cold spring, it comes with an increased risk of wildfires. But how has this dry weather been affecting the area in the absence of wildfires? ...
IRON COUNTY, WI — The National Park Service recently acquired more than 200 acres along the south shore of Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin for the country’s longest national scenic trail. The North Country National Scenic Trail is part of the National Park Service and stretches 4,800 ...
ST. IGNACE — The Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force announced the arrest of a St. Ignace teen for possession of child sexually abusive material and using a computer to commit a crime. Jason Massaway, 19, was arrested following an ...
HOUGHTON — The last fundraising push before Keweenaw Pridefest took place at BigGoat Farm in Houghton Saturday. Those who visited the farm donated ten dollars at the gate and were treated to a fun day of petting goats, light refreshments, tarot reads and a musical performance by a local ...
