Michigan Tech’s student enrollment rises — again
Fall enrollment is up again at Michigan Technological University.
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Grants to fight invasive species available through DNR
State grants available to help fight invasive species.
LP Building Solutions named to IndustryWeek best list
LP Building Solutions makes 2025 IndustryWeek 50 Best Manufacturers List.
West End Health Foundation opens application window for fall grants
The West End Health Foundation has opened the window application for two of its grant programs.
Rep. Greg Markkanen receives Visit Keweenaw Tourism Champion Award
“Rep. (Greg) Markkanen has been and continues to be a champion of the Keweenaw’s visitor economy through his hard work with mom-and-pop businesses and recreation volunteer groups,” said Brad Barnett, who is executive director of Visit Keweenaw.
Construction Connect program opens for high schoolers
“There is a huge need across the U.P. for skilled tradespeople,” said Mike Smith, who is executive director of the Upper Peninsula Construction Council. “The program is great because you get to work in the real world, and you get paid doing it. It’s a great way to get out and start a career.”
And the snow statue winners are …
Phi Kappa Tau wins the top spot in the Winter Carnival's snow sculpture competition with “In Search of a Maiden So Fair, Our Hero Enters the Dragon's Lair.”
Fourth Estate acquires Issue Media Group, parent company of UPword Michigan
The network of local news outlets, including UPword Michigan, will continue Issue Media Group's two-decade legacy of community-driven journalism.
Laurium Manor Inn celebrates Newsweek ranking
“When mining magnate Thomas Hoatson Jr. built Laurium Manor for his wife, Cornelia, in 1908, the four-story residence stood as the largest, most splendid on Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula," according to Newsweek.com.
Visit Keweenaw awards $85,000 to recreation and community projects
The latest round of Visit Keweenaw's annual Destination Development Awards benefits 11 non-profit organizations in Houghton and Keweenaw counties.
