Baraga, MI

HOUGHTON, Mich. (WJMN) – Viking Cruises ship Octantis has canceled a planned visit to Houghton on Wednesday. The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce says the decision was made due to a fog advisory and high winds forecasted throughout the day. The chamber of commerce says fog and high winds are...

If you’ve ever wanted to walk through an underground mine tunnel system, here’s your chance…and it’s legal. Sitting abandoned for approximately 50 years, the Adventure Mine is located in Greenland Township, Ontonagon County, right at the base of the Keweenaw Peninsula. It opened for the first time in 1850 and lasted 12 years until 1862. It was purchased in 1863 and named the Adventure Copper Company, and re-named in 1898 as the Adventure Consolidated Copper Company.

HOUGHTON COUNTY, MI — A public meeting will be held in the Upper Peninsula town of Lake Linden to present plans for removing vast amounts of crushed copper mining ore that’s slowly swallowing a stretch of Lake Superior coastline. The Buffalo Reef Task Force will hold the in-person...

HANCOCK, Mich. (WLUC) - The Hancock City Dog Park has opened after a year of campaigning and construction. The park is located at the Driving Park on Birch Street neighboring the Hancock fairgrounds. It is broken up into two sections - a larger space for dogs over 30 pounds, and...

HANCOCK, Mich. (WLUC) - Davin Hill has committed to play for the Finlandia University men’s basketball team. Hill is planning on majoring in Accounting. Hill played one season (2021-22) at Bay College. He shot 87.5% from the line helping the Norse go 16-12 and qualify for the NJCAA Region XIII Tournament.

HOUGHTON, Mich. (WLUC) - At Michigan Technological University (MTU) the fourth GenCyber Student Camp is underway. Nearly 60 K-12 students from across the country are participating in the week-long camp. Here, they have a chance to explore their interest in the field of computers and cyber security. “The theme of...

After 15 years in office, Dr. Philip Johnson made his final address as President of Finlandia University on June 23, 2022. In the celebratory conclusion of Finlandia’s 125th Anniversary, patrons gathered in Martha Wiljanen Hall to reflect on FinnU’s past while boldly imagining its future. “Semper reformanda; always...

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be conducting routine scheduled maintenance of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock beginning Wednesday, requiring bridge lifts. Cable greasing is scheduled for Wednesday night, June 29, and early Thursday morning, June 30. This work will require several bridge lifts, up...