Latest news, weather, high school sports for Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Friday, February 08, 2013  Governor Rick Snyder presented his 2014 Fiscal State Budget Plan to lawmakers

Thursday, July 12, 2012  The Alternative Funding Committee of the board is tasked with exploring new ways to raise money for the university outside of tuition and state funding

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  The new budget plan includes cutting about 3 teachers, and about 17 will be moved from full-time to part-time or have schedule changes

Tuesday, May 01, 2012  A $1.7 million budget deficit has forced the district to downsize

Monday, April 23, 2012  It's been 50 years since residents and tourists in Grand Marais have seen a functioning breakwater harbor, and in just over a month crews will start construction

Tuesday, March 06, 2012  Schools will now move to an all day kindergarten program that will see children in the classroom longer than in previous years

Wednesday, December 28, 2011  We looked back at the most memorable events for Michigan's Upper Peninsula in 2011

Friday, December 16, 2011  Gov. Rick Snyder's recent performance funding proposal aims to make Michigan's 15 public universities more accountable for its finances. In other words, the better the performance, the more money a school will receive.

Saturday, December 03, 2011  The state found the cost to train those positions and provide equipment outweighed the calls for service in the U.P.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011  The Department of Environmental Quality recently granted Burt Township the permit to build a new breakwater and save the harbor, which is filling with sediment but they're still waiting on a permit and funding from the Army Corps of Engineers

Monday, October 17, 2011  High school and middle school students can now get physicals or flu shots at the clinic

Friday, October 07, 2011  Michigan Tech faces a $7.2 million cut in state funding for education

Wednesday, March 30, 2011  Governor Snyder signed the legislation for Natural Resources Trust Fund Grants Wednesday

Tuesday, December 07, 2010  They've reduced busing, tried a shorter school week, but now they feel they're on the right track

Thursday, December 17, 2009  After months of uncertainty, the BHK Child Development Center in Houghton got word in late November that their Great Start Readiness Program would receive full state funding this year.