By GARRETT NEESE Daily Mining Gazette HOUGHTON — Even surrounded by large patches of green and beset by off-and-on rain, Michigan Technological University students plowed ahead on their snow statues during Wednesday’s Winter Carnival all-nighter. Early in the night, trucks hauled snow ...

HANCOCK — Agriculture and food production has been gradually increasing in the western Upper Peninsula for more than a decade. There are many programs and services available to both established food growers and people who want to become commercial growers. Among the organizations dedicated ...

KINGSFORD — The Kingsford City Council opened bids Monday for tree removal in the area of the first Heights water main and service replacement project. Four bids were received to remove 21 trees: North Bound Tree Service LLC of Gaastra, $3,200; First Down Tree Service of Iron Mountain, ...

EAGLE RIVER — Keweenaw County Sheriff Curt Pennala announced on Tuesday that the county is seeking public input in the early stages of planning for a Keweenaw County Emergency Operations Center. An online survey is available for interested members of the public to complete and a public ...

TROY — Three Dickinson County townships have approved property tax guarantees and decommissioning agreements for Circle Power’s planned Groveland Mine Solar project, the company said Tuesday. All three local governments have accepted a plan that would give a guaranteed minimum of $12 ...

ESCANABA — The Gladstone Volunteer Fire Department recently named Craig Lancour their 2023 Fireman of the Year. Fire Chief Matt Smith, who has been with the department since 2017, said that Gladstone started honoring a firefighter of the year a few years back as a way of recognizing those ...