By Dave Sherwood HAVANA, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. embassy in Havana issued a health alert for Cuba on Friday, warning travelers and residents of a ...

The City of Houghton has announced that the lower part of Quincy Street, between Shelden and Montezuma avenues, will be repaved entirely. This work is...

HANCOCK — Dale Phillip Adams, 78, of West Quincy Street in Hancock, former resident of South Range and Atlantic Mine, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at U.P. Health System ­ Marquette Hospital following a lingering illness. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2026, from 2-­5 p.m. at The Range […]

HOUGHTON — ­The Michigan Department of Transportation and the city of Houghton are investing about $416,000 in improvements on southbound U.S. 41, Montezuma Avenue, Bridge Street and Quincy Street to support the future Portage Lake Lift Bridge project. This work will reduce congestion during the upcoming bridge project and create a safer driving environment. A […]

Hancock’s end-of-summer celebration begins Saturday with festivities on Quincy Green starting at 2 p.m. The event has grown significantly since ...

HANCOCK — Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) and the newly formed Hancock Area District Library are teaming up to inform voters in the City of Hancock, Franklin, Quincy and Hancock Townships on the November ballot proposal. KCF launched the campaign last week and is asking supporters raise $10,000 for its Library Special Project Fund. KCF Director […]

A 46-year-old Branch County resident was arrested on Sunday just after midnight. The Branch County Sheriff’s Department said the driver was being pulled over for a traffic violation on Union City road just after 12:20 a.m. The sheriff’s deputy activated emergency lights, but the driver failed to stop and was pursued. Following the pursuit’s end, …

An off-duty St. Joseph County corrections officer is facing a drunken driving charge. The Sturgis Journal/Coldwater Daily Reporter reported Monday afternoon that Brandy Sue Renee Galarza, 48, of Centreville, is facing drunken driving charges following a crash in Three Rivers on August 4. Galarza allegedly rear-ended a pickup truck on South Main Street in Three …

HOUGHTON — Downtown Houghton and Hancock were filled with Michigan Technological University students Saturday for the annual Afternoon on the Town welcome week event. Businesses, organizations, churches and more had tables throughout College and Shelden Avenues in downtown Houghton, as well as Quincy Street in Hancock. MTU Student Involvement Community Service and Leadership Programs Coordinator […]

August 29 • Hancock Tori, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Quincy Green. The Hancock Tori features fresh local produce and baked goods, along with handmade crafts, each Saturday from 10 until 1 at Quincy Green. • L’Anse Farmer’s Market, 9 a.m. – noon, Meadowbrook Park. The weekly L’Anse Farmers Market features fresh local produce and […]