HOUGHTON — From the Ground Farmers Market Collective has begun what it hopes will become a large, annual event — the Keweenaw Thimbleberry Festival. The inaugural festival consists of thimbleberry dishes and beverages from vendors at the Houghton, Hancock and Calumet Farmers Markets and a ...

ESCANABA — Kelli van Ginhoven of Escanaba has declared her intent, and has filed to run for District 38 Michigan Senate in 2026. A near life-long resident of Delta County, van Ginhoven is currently vice-chair of the Delta County Board of Commissioners. She assumed office in a successful ...

LAURIUM – Construction of the "Splashing Through Laurium” splash pad,at the George Gipp Recreation Area is under way and will feature security cameras, along with electrical service for the water pump and other amenities. Earlier this summer, Village Manager Ian Lewis said the old ...

CALUMET TOWNSHIP – Officials with Calumet Township, Calumet Village and Laurium Village, have begun discussing possibility of consolidating their fire departments into one authority. Officials said creating one fire authority out of three separate departments would increase efficiency, ...

HOUGHTON – At the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s (MSHDA) annual trip to the Upper Peninsula last week, MSDA CEO and Executive Director Amy Hovey, along with agency staff, met with local officials at the Heritage Center, where Jeff Ratcliffe with KEDA (Keweenaw Economic and ...