EAGLE RIVER – The Keweenaw County Master Plan is in the process of being updated. Part of that project included a Master Plan Community Survey, which started in August and ended in September. The survey results were recently posted on Keweenaw County’s website. As part of the community ...

Copper Country — Both Houghton-Portage Township School (HPTS) District, Hancock Public Schools and Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District’s (ETCCSD) proposals were passed by voters in Tuesday’s elections. The results for HPTS’ operating millage renewal were 971 votes in favor and ...

Copper Country — Citizens of the City of Houghton voted in favor of amending the city charter Tuesday through four ballot proposals. Proposal No. 1 amended gender specific terminology to be replaced with gender neutral terms, and was passed by a vote of 581 to 212. Houghton City Clerk Amy ...

LANSING — The Michigan House Election Integrity Committee debated three bills Tuesday related to foreign interference in state elections — in funding for ballot initiatives and election administration, and in the physical parts of election machines. Testimony on both bills related to ...

SAULT STE. MARIE — Two men from the eastern Upper Peninsula are facing charges of sexually abusive activity involving children. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is announced the arrest of Mason Lee Charles Harger-Laporte, ...

HANCOCK – The Keweenaw Co-op is responding to the suspension of the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) in November. Ariele Pizzo, marketing and outreach coordinator with Keweenaw Cooperative, said the co-op is focusing on food access and affordability through programs like Round ...