IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula jobless rate rose to 8.4% in February, up from 7.9% in January and 6.8% a year ago, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. The February rate — not seasonally adjusted — was the region’s highest for ...

HOUGHTON — The Copper Country League of Women Voters (CCLWV) held a demonstration on the campus of Michigan Tehnological University Tuesday to draw attention to the issue of pay inequity for women. March 25 is designated as "Equal Pay Day,"and league members passed out treats and brochures ...

HOUGHTON — The Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College (KBOCC) and Michigan Technological University’s Biskaabiiyaang Collective collaborated to host the Nanda-Gikendan Powwow over the weekend. The event took place at the Gates Tennis Center where numerous Indigenous Peoples gatheried ...

HANCOCK — The Skyline Commons, formerly known as the Juulita Center, had its Redevelopment Brownfield Resolution of Concurrence 25-07 approved at Hancock’s City Council meeting on March 19. Funding for the redevelopment of the property would not be available without the approval. The ...

Negaunee — Michigan State Police Trooper Mack Schlicht of the Negaunee Post is being recognized as the Marquette County Law Enforcement Administrator’s Association (MCLEAA) - 2024 Officer of the Year Award. Schlicht enlisted with the Michigan State Police in July of 2004 as a member of the ...

Hancock — The Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) has launched the Bring Back Calumet Initiative Fund, a new Special Project Fund dedicated to revitalizing historic downtown Calumet. This community-driven effort focuses on preserving Calumet’s rich industrial heritage while fostering ...