MARQUETTE — Among the wildest of Michigan’s wild places, the rugged Michigamme Highlands has some of the most important natural geography in the Great Lakes region. Made up of vast forests, sparkling lakes, winding trout streams and granite outcroppings, the landscape is truly ...
“Country roads, take me home, to the place I belong,” – John Denver I had just pulled out of the drive-through line and grabbed my container of French fries out of the paper bag. I hit the highway like a man possessed, and by that, I mean I felt like I was breaking down inside, becoming ...
Calumet TOWNSHIP– Earlier this month, the Houghton Keweenaw Conservation District (HKCD) welcomed the public to its Diamond Jubilee celebration at Calumet Township's Waterworks Park as the organization turned 75 this year. Though the organization has changed leadership many times over the ...
Dear Annie: I am 16 and met a girl while visiting relatives over summer break. We spent almost every day together, and I felt closer to her than I have ever felt to anyone. By the end of the summer, we both admitted that we had fallen in love. The problem is that she lives on the opposite ...
ESCANABA — InvestUP has launched the Upper Peninsula Rent Study in partnership with three of the U.P.’s regional planning organizations, Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development (CUPPAD), Eastern Upper Peninsula Regional Planning and Development, and Western U.P. Planning & Development Region (WUPPDR). The new regional survey is intended to provide a more comprehensive picture of rental housing conditions across the U.P. The survey is open to landlords, property managers, and rental property owners throughout the Upper Peninsula. Participants will be asked to share basic ...
HOUGHTON – Houghton County Jail Committee Co-Chair Faith Morrison proposed a resolution to define the November $28 million jail bond proposal in plain language, detailing eight specific project goals including a 60-inmate capacity, new site, and upgraded operational spaces. The proposal aims ...
