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Keweenaw students earn top honors, advance to national invention competition

HOUGHTON — Students from the Keweenaw Peninsula were recognized for their creativity and problem-solving skills at the state-level Invention Convention Michigan, held at The Henry Ford. Among the participants, Adelyn Wilson and Allie Johnston earned two top awards for their invention, Magic ...

M-26 culvert repair starts Thursday in Houghton County

HANCOCK ­- Under a permit from the Michigan Department of Transportation, crews working for the Houghton County Road Commission starting Thursday will build a box culvert at the M-26/Ripley Street intersection in Ripley. The work, part of a project to repair damaged infrastructure from the ...

Bay College’s 9th Student Poster Symposium showcases excellence, innovation

ESCANABA – Bay College’s 9th Student Poster Symposium, held April 22, 2026, was a resounding success, drawing students, faculty, and community members to Café Bay on the Escanaba Campus for an engaging evening of academic exploration and achievement. The event provided a vibrant forum for ...

Talk with the Doc

Now that we are well into our spring season, we are now seeing more and more bike riders in our wonderful Upper Peninsula. Let us again review the many benefits that bicycle riding can offer to so many of us. Here is a brief review of the many health benefits of bike riding. Clearly, bike ...