×

News

The play’s the thing

Life

ESCANABA — The Delft, a downtown Escanaba icon, is once again a theater. This weekend, up to 100 audience members will attend an interactive murder mystery play accompanied by a four-course dinner. For the last several weeks, cast and crew have been preparing for “Slain at the ...

Keweenaw Clean-Up

Life

COPPER HARBOR — The Keweenaw Outdoor Recreation Coalition (KORC) is announced the seventh annual Keweenaw Clean-Up and Community Picnic. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon, on May 16. Participants may start at their preferred location or check in at the KORC tent in Copper Harbor ...

Let’s fish!

Outdoors

LANSING — Break out that rod and tacklebox Michigan’s trout season opens today. Find your fishing spot and invite an old fishing buddy — or a new one — to enjoy some spring fishing! With the Department of Natural Resources’ new, interactive Inland Trout and Salmon Regulations map, ...

Outdoors North: John Pepin

Outdoors

“This world can take my money and time but it sure can’t take my soul and I’m going down to the railroad tracks and watch them lonesome boxcars roll,” – Butch Hancock I stood on the decking at the top of an old railroad trestle, leaning on the wooden railing and looking over the ...

State of Emergency expanded

Front Page

MARQUETTE — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer released a statement declaring a State of Emergency in Marquette and Iron counties due to flooding. This brings the total number of Michigan counties declared to be under a state of emergency to 40; nearly half of all counties in Michigan. “Today, I’m ...

Houghton to replace some water and wastewater lines

Front Page

HOUGHTON — The City of Houghton has awarded a nearly $2.7 million construction bid for improvements to the city's existing water and wastewater system. In April of 2024, the city formally approved the system improvement project which will be funded through the Michigan Clean Water State ...