US 41 bridge repairs start Monday in Houghton County

July 31, 2026

CHASSELL — Work is expected to begin Monday on repairs to the U.S. 41 bridge over the Sturgeon River in Houghton County. The Michigan Department of Transportation is investing about $536,000 in the project, which will include expansion joint replacement, deck, substructure and railing patching and crack sealing. The estimated ending date is Friday, Oct. 23. Drivers should expect one lane of alternating traffic via temporary signals. A 10-foot lane width restriction will be in place in the work zone during the project.

MTU extends president’s contract for three more years

July 31, 2026

HOUGHTON — The Michigan Technological University Board has extended President Richard Koubek’s contract by three years. Meeting in regular session Thursday, the trustees approved Koubek’s contract through the end of the 2030-2031 school year. At the meeting, the board also approved ...

Tug of war among new events set for 2026 Aurora Mud Bog

July 30, 2026

AURORA, Wis. — Some new events are planned for the 41st-annual Aurora Mud Bog on Saturday at George Weber Memorial Park on County N. “We adding side-by-side and four wheelers. We don’t know what going to happen, but we’re trying it,” said Andria Antonini, who organizes the ...

Iron County voters to decide millage proposals

July 30, 2026

A county-wide millage renewal for advanced life support ambulance services is on Tuesday’s primary election ballot in Iron County, along with a West Iron County School District sinking fund levy and several other millage renewals across the county. In Hematite Township, a five-year millage ...

Officials suspect tainted cocaine in overdoses, death in two counties

July 30, 2026

MENOMINEE — One person has died and at least four others have overdosed in Menominee and Marinette counties since Monday night in what authorities believe is a series of incidents involving tainted cocaine. According to the Menominee Police Department, all of the overdoses are believed to ...

Judge rules Wisconsin absentee ballots already sent can’t be voided

July 30, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters who have already returned their absentee ballots for the state's primary are not allowed to void those and request a new one, a judge ruled Wednesday. The ruling deals a blow to Democrats, who filed a lawsuit seeking to give voters a do-over because of ...