On Wednesday Governor Gretchen Whitmer and State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice sent a letter to Michigan superintendents, calling on them to continue feeding kids free school meals. The letter comes after some Michigan school districts notified parents their kids will not receive free school ...

HOUGHTON – Telephone calls to two of the Upper Peninsula’s three national parks went unanswered Wednesday, the first day of the Federal government’s shutdown. An Isle Royale National Park recorded telephone message states: “Due to the Federal Government shutdown, we are not in the ...

HOUGHTON COUNTY – Veterans in the Copper Country will not be directed affected by Wednesday's shutdown of the federal government, says Joe Battisfore, Houghton County veterans service office director. Battisfore said because his office is a county organization, the employees are not ...

WAKEFIELD — As the Copperwood Mine Project, in the Western Upper Peninsula, continues to gain traction with Michigan's elected officials, and increasing opposition from environmental groups, recent additions to the 2025 U.S. critical minerals list could have huge implications for Upper ...

HOUGHTON — Fall kickoff events in Houghton are rolled into one weekend this year for the Canal Colors Festival. Events making up the festival include of Brew Street and Plaidurday on Friday and the Keweenaw Color Run and Fall Fest on Saturday. Visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy ...

GRAND BLANC — As crews continue to assess the aftermath of Sunday’s deadly shooting at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meeting place in Grand Blanc, Michigan, officials from across the state mourned the victims of the attack that killed four people. The FBI is also hoping to ...