HANCOCK — On March 25, the Copper Country 100 Women Who Care held their quarterly giving meeting, where over 60 women came together to support Pewabic Street Community Garden with donations totaling $7,000. Copper Country 100 Women Who Care is part of a nationwide philanthropic movement that ...

NEGAUNEE — The Negaunee Elks Lodge #1116 held an awards dinner Saturday. Honored were Jeremy Steele, Citizen of the Year; Al Whitford, Officer of the Year; Kevin Downey, Past Exalted Ruler; Janet LaJoie, Lady Elks of the Year; and Jaime Crabb, Elk of the Year. The Negaunee Elks honor these ...

HERMANSVILLE — The IXL Historical Museum in Hermansville is moving ahead with restoration work on its 19th-century main office building with support from a $50,000 America 250 MI grant. Repairs to damaged wood are underway, most of the old paint has been removed and exterior painting is ...

HOUGHTON — The restoration of Michigan Technological University’s historic Lambda Chi Alpha house has earned a 2026 Build Michigan Award, with Iron Mountain-based Gundlach Champion recognized for one of the state’s top construction projects. After a 2022 fire destroyed the roof and left ...

ESCANABA — Billerud has completed its 18-month, $50 million “Project Wolverine” investment at its Escanaba facility, centered on rebuilding the mill’s wood yard with safer, more efficient and more sustainable systems. The work replaced aging equipment with new unloading docks and two ...