L’ANSE — Baraga County will hold a ribbon-cutting Wednesday to commemorate the opening of a new scenic park. Last week, the county, in cooperation with the Superior Watershed Partnership, formally closed on the acquisition of 1,184 acres in Covington Township. The forest land includes 4 ...

L’ANSE — L’Anse is lining up a dredging project for this summer. At Monday’s council meeting, Village Manager Bob LaFave said the storms of five weeks ago had deposited sand into the marina channel. Because it involves Lake Superior, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers also needs to ...

WASHINGTON — Proposed changes to the mail processing center in Kingsford and other U.S. Postal Service facilities are on hold until at least 2025, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said in a letter to U.S. Sen. Gary Peters Monday. Last week, the USPS announced it had finalized plans to ...

HOUGHTON — A bank with a mortgage on the Finlandia Hall building is seeking to proceed to foreclosure. Attorneys for IncredibleBank appeared at a hearing in Houghton County Circuit Court Monday. IncredibleBank is looking to be declared in the superior position for their mortgage. ...

HOUGHTON — With black tie and roulette wheels, the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation celebrated 10 years with a James Bond-themed gala event at the Rozsa Center Saturday. While the foundation began 34 years ago as a supporting foundation for the Portage Hospital, it became a ...

HOUGHTON — Recycling is on the way to coming back to downtown Houghton. At Wednesday’s meeting, the Houghton City Council voted to pursue adding about five recycling dumpsters at select downtown locations for businesses and residents. The city had received numerous requests for the ...