ESCANABA — Michigan State University Extension will once again host the annual Agriculture for Tomorrow Conference in Escanaba. The event will take place Thursday, March 12th, 2026 from 9:00am to 4:00pm ET at the Joseph Heirman University Center, Room 952, at Bay College in Escanaba, MI. ...

HOUGHTON — The Upper Peninsula section of the American Chemical Society invites local high school students to participate in the upcoming U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad - Local Chemistry Olympiad Competition. This event offers an engaging opportunity for high school students in the ...

Last week, we spoke of discipline and the opportunities to take this time of Lent to deepen our spiritual life. Why would I want to comment on Ash Wednesday a week or so ago? I, along with many other Christians, went to church last Wednesday to receive the ashes on our foreheads. With the ...

As Christians, we are now on the path of Lent, the time when we not only look at our spiritual selves but also at the limiting of MORE in our lives. To discipline our own wants to strengthen ourselves and to grow in self-awareness of the path God has called us to. This time to prepare our souls ...

HANCOCK — The Houghton-Keweenaw County 4-H Program announced that it is accepting applications for the annual 4-H Senior Scholarship. This annual $500 competitive scholarship is awarded to a High School Senior who has been involved in 4-H for a minimum of 3 years and has participated in ...

Winters in the Copper Country are unlike any other. We get snow early here and alot of it. At least in most years historically. The huge storm of '78 is a fond memory. Shoveling here is a necessity. We still need to be able to get out and about. Shoveling is the way to go. Red. Blue or yellow ...