HOUGHTON — What is oak wilt? Oak wilt is a deadly forest disease caused by an invasive fungus (Bretziella fagacearum) that attacks healthy oak trees of any size. It is particularly fatal for red oaks, which is cause for alarm in the Keweenaw, where red oaks are the only oak we have. On its ...
HOUGHTON – The Houghton County Board of Commissioners has formed three committees in response to two proposals the county placed on the August 2025 ballot — one that passed and one that failed. The failed proposal would have funded construction of a new county jail facility. The proposal ...
NIAGARA, Wis. — A man died Wednesday afternoon after crashing his truck into a garbage truck on a Niagara, Wisconsin street while fleeing from a Niagara Police officer. The officer had attempted to do a traffic stop about 1:11 p.m. Wednesday when the other driver took off at high speed and ...
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 ...
