HANCOCK — Ambassador of Finland Leena-Kaisa Mikkola and her Estonian counterpart Kristjan Prikk will be in the Keweenaw on Friday, June 19 as part of the Juhannus (Midsummer) celebration in Hancock. The ambassadors will deliver remarks at 11 a.m., followed by a brief question-and-answer ...

HANCOCK TOWNSHIP — A man from Hancock died Wednesday from an apparent drowning incident. The body of the man who apparently drowned in Lake Superior at McLean’s State Park, was located early Wednesday morning. Hancock Police dispatched an officer to the scene in response to a call, but ...

L'ANSE — A family of five from L’Anse returned safely to shore Tuesday night after their 31-foot sailboat became stuck on rocks in Keweenaw Bay. The family was sailing on Lake Superior from the Portage Canal in Houghton County to the L’Anse Marina in Baraga County – about a 15-mile ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Growing up, Mikala Sposito dreamed of being a trailblazer. “I always wanted to be the first female to do something,” she said. That dream is about to be realized. The 21-year-old from Dexter, Michigan, will be the first woman to represent the United States in ...

MICHIGAN -- Next Saturday and Sunday, three activities that usually require permits are free to all. Michigan residents as well as visitors to the Great Lakes State may engage in fishing, riding off-road vehicles (ORVs) on trails and visiting state parks at no cost. The Michigan Department ...

MARQUETTE — U.P. Rainbow Pride has announced that Pride Fest 2026 will take place from noon to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 13 at Mattson Lower Harbor Park in Marquette, with the theme “Embrace Your Nature.” Each year, Pride Fest is given a different theme based on the winner of the ...