IRON MOUNTAIN — Lisa Basanese has been chosen as president of the Iron Mountain Board of Education. She takes over for Rob Langsford, who nominated her for the position during the reorganizational meeting. Lisa Carollo was elected vice president, succeeding Lisa Basanese. Geno Basanese ...

HOUGHTON — The state of Michigan has designated January as School Board Recognition Month. It has been for 35 years even though many Michigan residents may not be aware of it. The Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) had been at the forefront of that for nearly four decades. As one ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — A state grant program that helps communities identify lead service lines in water systems will receive an application from the city of Iron Mountain seeking nearly $600,000. The program administered by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy is meant ...

The winter storm that has extensively impacted Houghton County appears to be a localized event, at least in the four-county area. County Undersheriff/Jail Administrator Tonya Stefonich, said Keweenaw County did not suffer any storm conditions, estimating that since Friday, the county received ...

HOUGHTON — A Houghton man became the latest Michigan resident to capture footage of a cougar last month. Eli Schaefer captured video on Dec. 30 of a cougar taking down a deer on a camera he placed at one of his favorite hunting spots near Toivola. He didn’t find out what he had until ...

ESCANABA — Proposal 2, a slew of election reforms passed by Michigan residents in 2002, will take effect this year. What this means for voters will largely depend on how they choose to cast their vote. Under the new rules there are three types of voting: absentee, early, and Election Day. ...