SAULT STE. MARIE — Lake Superior State University has received a $30 million Capital Outlay appropriation in the State of Michigan’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget to support the renovation and expansion of LSSU’s Center for Applied Science and Engineering Technology, or CASET. The ...

FLORENCE, Wis. — Nature’s Water Park, which operates at the Oxbow on the Pine River in Florence County, is just what the name implies. Karl Nelson started the business of renting tubes, kayaks and paddle boards to people seven years ago and now has a contract through the state of ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Vietnam veteran Gary Chapman has been named Dickinson County Veteran of the Year in recognition of his decades of service to fellow veterans and the community. The 2026 selection was made by the Dickinson County Veteran Service Office, along with the Dickinson County ...

An extreme heat warning will be in effect until 9 p.m. today as the National Weather Service predicts temperatures in Iron Mountain could reach 100 degrees. The record-high temperature at Iron Mountain-Kingsford for July 13 is 103 degrees, set in 1936. The all-time highest July temperature is ...

ST. IGNACE — Authorities have recovered the body of a person believed to have jumped early Thursday from the Mackinac Bridge. A search found the body at about 6 p.m. Eastern time Friday in the Straits of Mackinac, according to a news release. Michigan State Police had advised the public ...

TRAPROCK VALLEY – The Traprock Valley Fourth of July Parade is a fairly new tradition, and this year’s parade sparked some controversy online. The issue is regarding a parade float some called racist and xenophobic. Local community activist groups are demanding District 2 Houghton ...