The food pantry of 31 Backpacks is well stocked for October, perhaps better supplied than a normal year. Laurel Maki still has some concerns looking toward the future. Maki says her group has been proactive, but Christmastime will test it. Each family, each student, gets about 5 13-gallon bags full …

The ghosts and goblins are down at the smelter this year, Thursday through Saturday. Manager Tom Wright from the Quincy Mine Hoist Association talks about the Halloween special, what life was like working at the smelter, and gives an update on how things are going at the mine site as …

In the early hours of Saturday, around 1:15, Houghton County Sheriff’s personnel responded to a call about a hunter who had not returned from the field. The man lives on South Sidnaw Road in Duncan Township and is 58 years old. Deputies were able to triangulate the man’s location through …

Michael Outinen, 49, of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, formerly of Tamarack City, passed away after a short illness, on October 22, 2021.Complete funeral arrangements will be announced by the Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden.

A two vehicle crash in downtown Houghton sends two people to the hospital around 12:40 pm Friday. A car driven by a 59-year-old Hancock man collided with a motorcycle driven by a 20-year-old man from Brighton, Michigan at the intersection of Shelden Avenue and Pewabic Street. Both the motorcycle driver …

The state’s number two politician visited Houghton Friday morning touting technology, something the area has in abundance. Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist is in the middle of a 24-location tour, titled “Thriving Cities.” Gilchrist says his presentation is more comprehensive than some of his prior stops in the region. We’ll be …

The Western UP Health Department reports 244 new COVID cases in the five county region on the October 20th report. This week’s case count is 29 cases lower than the previous week. Though Baraga County had the highest increase in cases between the two most recent reports. Last week Baraga …

Overnight parking on City of Houghton streets and downtown parking facilities is banned from 2:00 to 7:00 beginning on November 1st and continuing until April 30th, 2022. The infraction will set you back $35, but Police Chief John Donnelly says it could be worse. When crews are pressed into action …

For the first time in a decade a rabid animal has been identified in Houghton County. A bat was discovered on a porch at a home in the City of Houghton. As the temperature drops, bats begin to look for places to hibernate for the winter. You are encouraged to …

Three men have been arrested this week in Ontonagon County in connection to drug crimes. The Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) and troopers from the Michigan State Police post in Wakefield picked up two men from the Village of Ontonagon thanks to unrelated investigations. 29-year-old Benjamin Hess and 30-year-old …