HOUGHTON — Ask first-year head coach Cindy Pindral, and she would agree, the Michigan Tech Huskies volleyball team is happy to finally be home for back-to-back weekends, even if it is to close out the regular season. “I think there's a lot of opportunity to be had,” she said. ...
LANSING — A newly released multi-agency report from the state of Michigan warns that federal tariffs and retaliatory trade measures are driving up costs for families, homebuyers and workers across the state. The report, which was prepared following an executive directive from Gov. Whitmer, ...
WASHINGTON — In its quest to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, the Trump administration wants to let states police themselves when it comes to educating students with disabilities, a move many teachers and parents fear will strip away crucial federal oversight and deny vulnerable ...
HOUGHTON – The Houghton Police Department responded to a two-vehicle personal injury crash at approximately 8 a.m. Tuesday, at the intersection of Sharon Avenue and Portage Street, according to a HPD press release. According to police, a vehicle driving by a 16-year-old Houghton resident was traveling south on Portage Street and stopped at the stop sign at the intersection. A second vehicle, driven by a 71-year-old Laurium resident was traveling east on Sharon Avenue, stopped at the stop sign, then proceeded through the intersection with it collided with the southbound vehicle. Polly ...
ESCANABA — Widespread power outages affected thousands of residents across the Upper Peninsula on Monday as high winds felled trees throughout the region. In the Upper Peninsula, Schoolcraft, Keweenaw, Houghton, Marquette, Chippewa, Delta and Menominee counties were among those without electricity for portions of the day, though crews worked to get most back online by late afternoon and evening. In the mid-afternoon, Michigan had the second-most power outages in the United States; only California experienced more. More than 10,000 customers of Upper Peninsula Power Company were ...
HANCOCK – At approximately 7:13 p.m. Sunday, the Hancock Police Department responded to a call from an unidentified male caller who stated he had placed two bombs in the area of the Ramada Inn and M&M PowerSports, both on Navy Street. According to a release from Hancock Police, the caller ...
