HOUGHTON – Last week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland to strengthen cooperation on clean technologies, advanced mobility, defense, and significantly for the Upper Peninsula, ...
HOUGHTON — The League of Women Voters of the Copper Country had volunteers sprawled out near Michigan Technological University’s Husky Plaza on Tuesday. Their goal was to spread awareness about the Gender Pay Gap in the workforce. Equal Pay Day is designated on a Tuesday in March to help ...
HANCOCK — Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a pair of bipartisan bills March 17 aiming to streamline the process of creating and certifying death certificates in Michigan. HB 4077 and 4078, now Public Acts 3 and 4 of 2026, simplify language and the process doctors, physicians, funeral ...
HOUGHTON COUNTY – Since the end of copper mining on the Keweenaw Peninsula, in 1967, science and technology have evolved. Over the past number of years what was, until recently, referred to as the Copper Country, has begun to catch up with that evolution, as more and more local companies are ...
IRONWOOD — The Gogebic County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the death of a two-year-old boy from Ironwood. At approximately 4:21 a.m. (CDT) Thursday, deputies were dispatched following a report of a deceased child in Ironwood Township. Upon arrival, responding deputies immediately began assessing the child for signs of life. However, it was confirmed the child was deceased. The incident is under further investigation. The Sheriff's Department reports there is no danger to the public. “This is a tragic incident, losing a young member of our community is very hard for ...
