Keweenaw County News

An organization has stepped forward to increase the reward for information Department of Natural Resources officials are seeking related to the possible poaching of a wolf.

Department of Natural Resources officials are seeking information related to the possible poaching of a wolf.

By all accounts, the founding members of the Holy Transfiguration Skete in Keweenaw County's Eagle Harbor Township have achieved what they set out to do 25 years ago.

An Oakland County lawmaker is seeking change in the state's 57-year-old road funding formula to remove what he describes as bias in favor of rural counties.

Michigan Department of Agriculture today announced an amendment to the state's Emerald Ash Borer interior quarantine to help prevent the further spread of the exotic insect in the Upper Peninsula .

"This is the second year the county has gotten this grant," said Tuscola County Commission Chair Jerry Peterson, who added that he feels the board of commissioners have a responsibility to the county because ...

An Illinois man is hospitalized after crashing his motorcycle in Keweenaw County last night.

On May 16, 2008, the Record-Eagle published a forum piece by Berl Falbaum that discussed the lack of civility in today's political arena.

After three years of concentrated effort and 10 years total on the drawing board, the next phase for M-37 began Saturday.

“The 107th can't march in the parade because they're going to be training for their deployment, but their family members will be participating”

' It's been a busy week of honoring military members already in the cities that are home to the largest Armed Forces Day parade in the nation, and these events culminate in the Third Annual Parade of Thanks in ... via The Daily Mining Gazette

“They probably would have added another 2,000 pounds or so to our total.”

' Rising gas and food prices may have contributed to a decrease in food donations during last Saturday's "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive. via The Daily Mining Gazette

“My toes are lined up and my shoulders are square", says Isaacson. "When he tells me it's all clear, that's when I swing.”

For the past 38 years, all Neil Isaacson has seen is darkness. The former Marine Corporal lost his sight and two fingers, and he suffered shrapnel injuries when he tripped a booby trap in Quang Nam Province in ... via WLUC-TV Negaunee

“It's just unacceptable in my mind to not offer facilities to people we've invited to our public beach”

' The Keweenaw County Board of Commissioners Wednesday approved $220 for the rental of portable restroom facilities at the Eagle River Beach. via The Daily Mining Gazette

Elections will be held Tuesday for local school districts, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Some municipal issues will also be on the ballot. via The Daily Mining Gazette

“We're not in as bad shape as lower Michigan as far as rapidly decreasing sale prices”

' Taxable value rates for properties in Houghton and Keweenaw counties have increased over last year, according to the counties' equalization director, John Partanen. via The Daily Mining Gazette

“It's going to be a never-ending process.”

On the edge of the Myers View subdivision in Courtland Township, a KBH Homes sign shows two phases of the development planned with 76 lots. via MLive.com

You want good news? Well, the UP unemployment dropped from 9.2 percent in February to 8.9 percent in March. via WLUC-TV Negaunee

Font Visitors to the small town of Copper Harbor in the Upper Peninsula often ask about the history of the area. via Associated Content

“As it moved north, it interacted with warmer air (from the Gulf of Mexico).”

An early spring snow storm that hit the Upper Peninsula this morning is proving April is indeed the cruelest month. via The Daily Mining Gazette