LAURIUM – The new ice generating system at the Gipp Arena is complete and ready to be started up, said Village Manager Ian Lewis, but will not be used until November, due to warmer than average temperatures extending through the early part of October. “Because of the weather, we’ve ...

HOUGHTON — Michigan Technological University’s redesign of the Wadsworth Hall dining hall, now named the Social House at Wadsworth Hall, was showcased Wednesday afternoon during an open house. Visitors and university personnel could tour the space and sample some of the food and beverages ...

HANCOCK — State Rep. Carrie Rheingans (D-Ann Arbor) visited the Orpheum Theater in Hancock Wednesday evening to participate in the Healthcare for All Town hall regarding her proposed bill HB 4407, or the MiCare bill. Rheingans came to Hancock by invitation from Michigan United’s Keweenaw ...

COPPER COUNTRY — The arrival of mid-October has brought with it cooler temperatures, changing leaves and increased deer activity. The heightened deer presence is due to the rut, the period in which deer are breeding and far more active. With the increased activity, drivers will have more ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Seven people were arrested as the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office, along with law enforcement partners from across the Upper Peninsula, conducted a three-day human trafficking operation targeting individuals involved in the sexual exploitation of children and vulnerable ...

LAURIUM – The George Gipp Ice Arena will once again become a haunted house just in time for Halloween. The annual haunted house, hosted by the Calumet High School Drama Club, will be open on October 24, 25, 30, and 31st, from 6-9 p.m. The haunted house was in doubt for some time. At the ...