MARQUETTE – Juneteenth will see a celebration in Marquette and for the first time Northern Michigan University is heading the festivities. Designated as a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth — Thursday, June 19 — marks the 160th anniversary of Major Gen. Gordon Granger arriving in the ...

On June 17, 2021, Juneteenth became a federal holiday when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law. The holiday has a history that predates the law by 156 years, to the last year of the American Civil War. On Jan. 1 1863, Union President Abraham Lincoln ...

HOUGHTON — The 2025 Michigan Technological University (MTU) Parade of Nations announced the winners of its annual logo and essay contests, highlighting the theme "Games Around the World." According to a press release, this year’s theme celebrates the joy of play across cultures — ...

BERGLAND — A weekend accident in southern Ontonagon County claimed the life of a man from Wakefield. The Ontonagon Sheriff's Department reported the accident occurred on M-28 in. Bergland Township near Tiberline Rentals. Sheriff's deputies along with Michigan State Police from the Wakefield ...

HOUGHON — Each year Bridgefest attracts residents and visitors alike to enjoy festivities that pack people into Kestner Waterfront Park. Food vendors, businesses, games, children's activities, non-profits and other entities are able to generate income during the festival, though the economic ...

CALUMET — Bring Back Calumet, a village rehabilitation team consisting of Main Street Calumet, the Houghton County Landbank Authority, and others, is working to restore the destroyed Ruppe Building on 5th Street. The Ruppe Building, used to be a JC Penny. After it was acquired by a new ...