The following statement was released on Tuesday, November 17th, 2015: “The Houghton County Prosecutor’s Office issues this statement as the result of inquiries regarding the recent threat posted on Yik-Yak by a Michigan Tech student. This matter was brought before the Prosecutor’s Office Friday, November 13, 2015, a day on …

As the case against a Michigan Tech student accused of posting a racial threat moves forward, some are calling into question the validity of the original post. 21-year-old Matthew Allen Shultz of Norway, MI is charged with Disturbing the Peace, a 90 day misdemeanor for posting what the prosecution called …

HANCOCK – Health surveys were mailed Nov. 13 to 8,500 randomly selected households in Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties. The surveys will be delivered Saturday and Monday in white 6 by 9 inch envelopes from Western U.P. Health department marked “important health survey enclosed.” Local health officials …

Hancock residents have a terrific library available for public use. That’s something the Hancock Public Schools Board of Education wants to remind residents and to encourage them to come and check it out. That’s Hancock Schools Superintendent Monica Healy. A proposal is planned for the November 2016 ballot to allow …

Hancock residents have a terrific library available for public use. That’s something the Hancock Public Schools Board of Education wants to remind residents and to encourage them to come and check it out. That’s Hancock Schools Superintendent Monica Healy. A proposal is planned for the November 2016 ballot to allow …

Houghton High School will be seeing new coaches and new breakfast options in the coming weeks. Monday night’s Houghton- Portage Township District school board meeting started out with an audit report that reflected a healthy fund balance for the district. Governor Snyder recently signed a new teacher evaluation method into …

Houghton High School will be seeing new coaches and new breakfast options in the coming weeks. Monday night’s Houghton- Portage Township District school board meeting started out with an audit report that reflected a healthy fund balance for the district. Governor Snyder recently signed a new teacher evaluation method into …

The Michigan Department of Transportation will get access to land owned by Ambassador Bridge owner Matty Moroun to allow construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge to move forward. MDOT needed access to the land for surveying and other work related to the new bridge. The bridge will be paid …

With the firearms season just days old, Michigan hunters are reminded that it’s a good idea to have their deer checked, not only for disease but for other factors as well. Michigan Department of Natural Resources biologist Ashley Autenrieth, says the cooperation of hunters getting animals tested over the past …

A Democratic congressman from Michigan is hopeful the new speaker of the U.S. House is more open than the previous speaker was to moving key bills to the floor for a vote. Congressman Dan Kildee, D-Flint, in particular, wants his bill requiring an international committee to weigh in on Canada’s …