HOUGHTON – At approximately 9:50 a.m. Monday, the Hurontown and Houghton City Fire Departments responded to a report of a structure fire on Woodland Road, in Houghton. No injuries were reported and the fire was quickly extinguished. The home was occupied at the time. Houghton Fire fighter ...

HOUGHTON – The newly formed County-Held Properties Committee will hold a meeting at 9:30 a.m. Wed in the Conference Room on the fifth floor of the Houghton County Courthouse. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the pros and cons of all properties owned by Houghton County. The ...

MARQUETTE — This past summer, the U.S. Geological Survey began large-scale low-level airplane flights over the Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin. The goal of the project is to obtain high-resolution data on subsurface mineral structures and bedrock composition to depths of approximately ...

EAGLE RIVER – The Keweenaw County Sheriff’s is gearing up for its 27th Annual No Kid Without a Christmas campaign, says Sheriff Cutt Pennala. On Monday, Keweenaw County announced applications for the program are now being accepted. The application is available on the county’s ...

LAURIUM – Village of Laurium officials are preparing for the 2026 edition of the CopperDog Sled Dog Race. Earlier this year, CopperDog announced the 2026 CopperDog will begin in Calumet, but will finish, for the first time, in Laurium. The CopperPull, a weight-pull competition, will also be ...