As the winter fishing season gets under way, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers that fisheries staff again will be stationed at several locations throughout the state in order to interview them about their fishing trips. The DNR appreciates anglers’ cooperation in sharing feedback about their experiences, because …
Read More »Winter Storm Keeping Road Crews Busy
While residents of the Keweenaw are getting ready for more snow, the Houghton County Road Commission is advising motorists to limit your travels over the next 24 hours and to try to stay off the roads as much as possible. Houghton County Engineer Kevin Harju wants to remind drivers …
Read More »Second Sister March Planned
Another Sister March is in the works. A Women’s March was held on January 21st of last year in Washington DC, with several Sister Marches held in other cities, including locally across the Portage Lake Lift Bridge. An anniversary Sister March on the Bridge will be held on Sunday, January …
Read More »DNR Grant Will Help With Dee Stadium Renovations
The City of Houghton is one of 22 communities that will share in $1.4 million worth of passport grants from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. These funds help communities complete critical outdoor recreation facility renovations and improvements. $75,000 will go toward renovations of the restroom and shower facilities at …
Read More »Obituary: Ruth Swift Campbell
Lakeland, FL A Celebration of Life for Ruth Swift Campbell, a resident of Lakeland, FL, and former Houghton resident who passed away January 10, 2018, in Lakeland Florida, at the age of 97, will be held 3:00 pm Saturday July 7, 2018, at the Portage Lake United Church in Houghton. …
Read More »Michigan Tech Seeks To Break World Record For Snowmen
If you’re going to try to set a world record for building snowmen, you’re going to need a lot of snow. The Undergraduate Student Government at Michigan Tech is organizing such an attempt at Sherman Field on February 10th. The goal is to set the Guinness World Record for the …
Read More »Coast Guard Warns Ice Unstable Due To Warmer Temperatures
SAULT STE MARIE, Michigan — The Coast Guard is warning, Wednesday, of unstable ice conditions due to the warming temperatures in Northern Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and much of the Great Lakes. The public is encouraged to use extreme caution if partipating in recreational ice activities. If you’re planning to go …
Read More »Ken Steiner Benefit Concert For Little Brothers
A benefit concert for Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly is being held this Friday at the Rozsa Center. The concert is in memory of Ken Steiner, who Michigan Tech’s Jared Anderson says was a lover of music himself. Anderson said, “He was an active musician in the community. He sang …
Read More »UPPCO Holding Public Forum In Hancock
Keweenaw area energy customers are being invited to attend a public forum Thursday afternoon in Hancock. The Upper Peninsula Power Company is holding a series of stakeholder forums across the U.P. and is seeking public input on its integrated resource plan. Thursday’s Open House is the second of four …
Read More »Construction Projects Highlight Look Back On 2017
The year 2017 was a busy one in the City of Houghton. The city council was given a full report in a wrap-up by city manager Eric Waara Wednesday night. The Lakeshore Drive project was the biggest one in the city and while it was not completely finished, it will …
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