HOUGHTON – The Houghton County Board of Commissioners Tuesday rejected a proposed resolution declaring there are only two sexes, male and female. The proposal, authored by Commissioner Joel Keranen, was rejected by a 4-1 vote with only Keranen voting in favor. Keranen represents District 2 ...

ESCANABA — The fate of what remains of the House of Ludington is yet unknown. Fundraisers for the people immediately affected — the nine displaced tenants and 14 employees — are underway. A large and difficult-to-battle fire had raged on the upper floor of the historic building — which ...

Efforts to expand high-speed internet across rural northern Michigan will get a $920 million boost from a federal grant, which over the next four years is expected to make broadband available to an additional 200,000 homes and businesses. Combined with $550 million in matching funds from ...

NEGAUNEE — The city of Negaunee will see its downtown transformed into Tinseltown as the holiday tradition is set to return on Saturday. “The Negaunee Downtown Development Authority is excited to announce the return of Tinseltown, ‘A Holiday Celebration,’ in Downtown Negaunee,” said ...

HOUGHTON – A resolution under consideration of the Houghton County Board of Commissioners is receiving backlash, both in favor and in opposition, particularly on social media. The regular December meeting of the County Board was scheduled for Tuesday night. Among the agenda items for that ...