The Houghton City Police Department says they have seen several cases of distemper in wild animals this summer. Distemper is a viral illness that can affect dogs and other wild animals. The illness attacks the animal’s respiratory, gastrointestinal and central nervous system, causing them to act differently, almost as if …

Motorists are frustrated with the construction on the Hancock side of the bridge and are taking it out on the workers there. Police Chief Wayne Butler says there have been reports of people throwing objects at the workers from car windows and shooting at them with pellet guns. Drivers are …

Patricia Jane Slattery, 70, died on Thursday July 13, 2017 in Bonita Springs, Florida after a long struggle with an aggressive form of Parkinson’s disease. She was born on November 30, 1946 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to William and Pearl Wyss.  She married her husband James in 1970 after meeting him …

John C. Hamar, a long time Chassell resident and well-known area businessman, passed away at his home on July 17, 2017, after a lengthy illness, his loving family at his side throughout the battle. John was born on March 18, 1930, in Cloquet, Minnesota, son of Marcella (Miller) Hamar and …

Grace Trudell, age 91, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017 at the Franklin House in Portage Pointe. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Lake View Cemetery in Section C-2 at 11:00 am with Deacon Art Stancher to officiate. The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home …

A group of Houghton Middle School students led a presentation at the Community Art Center in Hancock, about their findings on the negative impacts of burning plastic. The ten eighth graders teamed up for the 2017 Lexus EcoChallenge, which allows students to solve local environmental issues. While the team has …

Houghton, MI – In August, join an Isle Royale Naitonal Park or Keweenaw National Historical Park ranger for programs celebrating our local national parks. Programs are geared for families and youth ages 5 to 12. Programs are held on Tuesdays at 1 pm and average 45 minutes. August Programs for kids at …

The Portage Health Foundation is holding a day of informational sessions to discuss their calls for proposals for the Stop the Roar of Hunger food initiative. This is the 2nd round of funding for the campaign which seeks to end food insecurity in the four-county area. Meetings will be held …

Michigan Tech is taking part in a multi-university to study how coastal land loss restoration practices impact ecosystems in coastal marshes. Louisiana State University is leading the research with includes Tech and five other universities. The project just received a $2.1 million competitive grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric …

The Copper County Immediate School District held a meeting to discuss the Career Technical Education Millage proposal with the public, who will vote on the matter August 8th. Career Technical Education, or CTE, programs expose students to a number of different technical fields while still in high school. CCISD Superintendent …