HOUGHTON – The Houghton County Board on Tuesday rejected a proposed resolution declaring there are only two sexes — male and female — during a meeting that drew about 150 speakers, most in opposition. The proposal, authored by Commissioner Joel Keranen, was reject by a 4-1 vote with only ...

HOUGHTON — Michigan Technological University in Houghton will celebrate its 2025 Midyear Commencement on Saturday with a ceremony honoring more than 300 undergraduate students. The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time in the Varsity Gym in Michigan Tech’s Student Development ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County Community Theatre will present “One Act Wonders — Christmas Edition,” three holiday plays all handled by first-time directors. The performances are planned at 6 p.m. Friday, 2 and 6 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Braumart in Iron ...

QUINNESEC — Utility customers in Breitung Township will see a $10 monthly increase in fixed water charges under rate adjustments the township board approved Monday. The township’s water-sewer board had recommended the increase as the township moves to replace water services to comply with ...

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) Efforts to expand high-speed internet across rural northern Michigan will get a $920 million boost from a federal grant, which over the next four ...

This week’s Back to the Present, provided by the Menominee Range Historical Museum in Iron Mountain, features the “Ice Castle,” which was built on Stephenson Avenue in Iron Mountain. This Feb. 18, 1940, dated photograph doesn’t specify a Stephenson Avenue address, or who built the ...