LAURIUM — As the Laurium Village Council continues to explore becoming a city, Village Manager Ian Lewis has kept a close eye on its ongoing survey of residents. As of the regular monthly meeting on January 14, the survey revealed that while only 69 residents have responded, of those, 79 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal loans and grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country. The memo, which was issued Monday by the Office of ...

HOUGHTON — A long-vacant building in downtown Houghton will be the site of apartments and Alaskan maki. The Houghton Planning Commission approved the site plan for 109 Shelden Ave., commonly dubbed the Kirkish building, at its meeting Tuesday night. In the plan submitted to the city, ...

HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech student groups are hard at work sculpting masterpieces out of snow for the 2025 Winter Carnival. And this year they have a bit more of the white stuff to work with. According to the Keweenaw County Road Commission, the area has received more than 140 inches so far ...

LAURIUM — On January 25, at 1:12 a.m., Laurium resident David Crowley passed away after a heroic battle with oral cancer. He will be deeply missed by the communities of Houghton and Keweenaw counties. It would be easier to find people in these communities who did not know David. It seems ...

HOUGHTON — Michigan Technological University held its 2025 Spring Career Fair Tuesday with employer-student interviews taking place today. The fair featured around 160 nationwide employers speaking with MTU students and alumni in the Student Development Complex (SDC) about potential ...