ALLOUEZ TOWNSHIP — On the van trip through the Upper Peninsula, Jake Sandock had marveled at what he was seeing — so much so that his bandmates told him multiple times to stop talking. He hadn’t known a town like Houghton existed. And he’d also never experienced the Farm Block ...

HOUGHTON — The fall semester’s enrollment at Michigan Technological University will be the largest since the mid-1980s, President Rick Koubek said at Thursday’s meeting of the Tech board of Trustees. Women will also make up more than 30% of the student population for the first time in ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — It’s that time again — a chance for the community to celebrate its rich Italian heritage next Saturday The 17th-annual Italian Fest, sponsored by LiUNA Local 1329, runs from noon to 11 p.m. in Iron Mountain’s downtown parking lot across from Dickinson County ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Loyal 2 Local program has advocated for the area’s small business community since 2018. The Dickinson Area Economic Development Alliance is moving into its seventh L2L program year with several new features to build more awareness of the importance of small ...

ESCANABA — A local organization is working to clean up and improve any and all non-motorized trails in Delta County. Delta County Non-Motorized Trails, started in 2018, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that aims to support and create a trail system in the county. DCNT Marketing ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dennis Lynch of Norway was named Dickinson County Veteran of the Year during the fifth annual Veterans Appreciation Picnic and Concert held at Lake Antoine. Lynch, a former teacher and longtime track coach at Norway High School, was introduced at Saturday’s event by a ...