HOUGHTON — In a speech on the Montgomery bus boycott, Martin Luther King Jr. called the action a means to an end — the creation of a “beloved community” through acts of non-violence where “men will live together as brothers.” The “beloved community” was invoked frequently ...
HOUGHTON — A group of Michigan Technological University students is petitioning the university’s Board of Trustees to stop funding fossil fuel use and research. The Keweenaw Youth Climate Action (KYCA) is composed of members of the student body who say they are passionate about the ...
EAGLE RIVER — Public opinion regarding a request for rezoning of an 80-acre parcel near Lac La Belle, in Grant Township was mixed during the public comment period of public hearing of the Keweenaw County Planning Commission conducted on Tuesday. Elizabeth Whelan, a Houghton County resident ...
A plan to provide more than $3.1 billion in road funding was rolled out Thursday by Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, who says it can be done without raising taxes. The plan is similar to a $2.7 billion proposal he introduced during the lame duck session in November, with ...
HOUGHTON — Dr. Bruce Trusock passed away this week at the age of 73. Trusock was an area staple a Michigan Technological University Athletics Hall of Fame member for his work on and off of the football field and a dependable and well-known medical practitioner in the Keweenaw for more than ...
HOUGHTON — Copper Shores Bridges Program is entering a new phase in the new year with Rich Simpson accepting the role of program coordinator. Simpson is taking over for Michael Steber, who will still help out before retiring at the end of the spring sessions. Some may recognize Simpson as ...