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 ...

HOUGHTON — While many groups gave a sigh of relief with the announcement Thursday of agreements between the three branches of state government regarding Michigan's budget, some state entities were still left unaware how much they would be funded following an official passage of the budget. ...

LANSING — U.P. state legislators are vying for more concentrated and U.P. specific rule making in regards to natural resources with the introduction, last month, of House Bills 4783-4786. The bills introduced by State Reps. Dave Prestin (R-Cedar River), Greg Markkanen (R-Hancock), Karl Bohnak ...

L’Anse, MI — Downtown L’Anse welcomed a new addition on Saturday as Lighthouse Bistro officially opened its doors at 104 N Main Street. The Baraga County Chamber of Commerce performed a ribbon-cutting ceremony drawing a crowd of community members, local leaders, and food enthusiasts eager ...

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP – The former Quincy Mining Company’s Number 2 Shaft hoist house is receiving much-needed repairs. The hoist house was constructed in 1918. The project includes removing broken and cracked concrete to expose, repair or replace old steel reinforcing rebar beneath it, before ...

GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP — An ex-Marine smashed a pickup into a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints church in Michigan, opened fire and set the building ablaze during a crowded Sunday service and then was fatally shot by police. At least four people were killed and eight wounded, and ...