RIPLEY — The Houghton County Marina will get some long-awaited upgrades to its bathroom facilities through a new Department of Natural Resources grant announced last week. The grant was part of a $2.6 million package of Waterways Grant Program awards announced by the DNR. It covers 10 ...
GRANT TOWNSHIP — Delaware Mine Tours, 12 miles south of Copper Harbor, on U.S. 41, has been welcoming visitors since July 5, 1977, when Tom Poynter and his wife, Lani, opened the mine to the public. The Poynters operated the site until September 2023, when Tom suddenly passed away. Poynter was well-known, respected and loved by the community, and for some time, there was concern over what would happen to his passion, the mine. Concerns were relieved this year when the Delaware was purchased in January by Tom’s daughter and her husband, Laurie and Bob Sullivan. True to Tom’s ...
About 50 cars, semi-trucks and motorcycles gathered in Chassell on Saturday to put on a Keweenaw ‘Trump Train.” Vehicles displayed merchandise in support of Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, along with American flags and signs bearing slogans such as “Bring back common ...
According to a recent survey from Guide2Fluency, the Yooper accent is one of the most difficult for artificial intelligence to interpret. The online language organization surveyed 3,000 Americans to learn how AI understands various accents across our country. The most commonly misunderstood accents include Southern, Texan, Boston, New Orleans and Yooper, the 11th most difficult to understand. The U.P. accent has a combination of Midwestern, Finnish and Canadian influences. These facors make it easy to confuse your phone or other devices when using voice-to-text or other similar ...
Soulcore, a mix of yoga, light pilates, and prayer, seeks to strengthen both the soul and body. These calming exercise sessions integrate the rosary into an hour-long workout. Soulcore encourages participants to slow down and immerse themselves in scripture and prayer while engaging in a ...
MARQUETTE — At a public meeting at Northern Michigan University on Tuesday, several Upper Peninsula residents shared their opinions on Michigan’s green energy laws. Passed in 2023, these fairly new laws include the Clean Energy Standard and Renewable Energy Standards and Plans. The ultimate goal of the new legislation is to transition 50% of Michigan’s energy to completely renewable sources by 2030, and increase the amount to 60% by 2035. A final increase will have Michigan using 100% renewable energy by 2040. Before the laws are fully implemented, the Michigan Public Service ...
