HOUGHTON COUNTY — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources issued fire risk warnings for most of the Copper Country Friday, due to “high” to “very high” danger assessments. Risk persisted throughout the weekend, but no major wildfire incidents spiraled out of control, a DNR ...
WASHBURN, WI — Canadian energy firm Enbridge can keep building a new stretch of its Line 5 oil and gas pipeline in northern Wisconsin except in waterways where the company needs additional permits, a Bayfield County, Wisconsin judge ruled Friday. The decision is largely a win for Enbridge ...
CALUMET TOWNSHIP – Douglass Houghton Falls is once again open to the public, although portions of it remain under construction. Now a state park, its official name is Houghton-Douglass Falls and Veterans Memorial Scenic Site. Located one and a half miles north of Lake Linden on M-26, the ...
CALUMET — To celebrate May as Mental Health Awareness Month, Copper Shores and Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds hosted a Family Fun Fair Saturday at the Calumet Colosseum. The free event included activities for kids on the main floor, such as bouncy houses, football toss, face painting and ...
NEGAUNEE —The Upper Peninsula Peace Officer’s Memorial was held Friday in Negaunee, honoring law enforcement officers from across the Upper Peninsula who died in the line of duty and recognizing the sacrifices made by them and their loved ones. According to a press release from Lt. Ben ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary Paul R. Lawrence visited with staff at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mt. last week to discuss the upcoming update to the Federal Electronic Health Record system set to take place on Jan. 6. Under the new ...