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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI) as well as Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI) offered support of any request by the State of Michigan for federal assistance in responding to the widespread flooding that occurred following the heavy rainfall in Houghton and Menominee Counties. On …

HOUGHTON COUNTY – Western U.P. Health Department issues the following information for homeowners affected by last Sunday’s flood, including tips on drinking water wells, septic systems, cleanup of flooded basements, and mosquito prevention. Private Drinking Water Wells Water from a well that has been flooded should be assumed to be …

HOUGHTON COUNTY – Western U.P. Health Department has confirmed that surface water samples collected at designated swimming beaches on Portage Lake, the Portage Waterway, and Lake Superior east of the North Canal Entry have high levels of E.coli and fecal coliform bacteria in exceedance of Michigan DEQ and U.S. EPA …

Tax Relief Enables Disaster Survivors to Focus on their Recovery LANSING, MICH. With Gov. Rick Snyder declaring a “state of disaster” for Houghton and Menominee counties on June 18, the Michigan Department of Treasury is providing state tax relief to disaster survivors within the affected areas. Individual and business taxpayers who …

The language of a petition to recall the Calumet Village President is unclear. That ruling was made by the Houghton County Elections Committee at a Clarity Hearing Wednesday regarding the recall petition against village president Dave Geisler. The petition sponsor Craig Kimmer gave testimony concerning the recall petition accusing Geisler …

Both city councils of Houghton and Hancock met for a joint council meeting Tuesday at Lakeview Manor in Hancock. MTECH Smartzone CEO Marilyn Clark gave an update on the efforts of their organization. One of those updates included the creation of a maker space to help bring new ideas closer …

The Houghton County Board of Commissioners is back to five members. At their regular meeting Tuesday, the Board voted to appoint Houghton resident Gretchen Janssen to serve out the remaining term of former Commissioner Scott Ala. Janssen is running as a Democrat to fill the seat in November, but now …

Reconstruction efforts in Houghton County continue as officials organize relief efforts and communities band together. A press conference was held Tuesday where many expressed concerns, asked questions, and learned more about what to do next. In most areas, water is again safe to drink.  However, Beaches throughout the county remain …

The damages caused by the Father’s Day flood are expected to top $100 million. Governor Rick Snyder declared Houghton County a disaster area earlier this week and he was here on Tuesday to see the damages for himself. “We did a helicopter tour around the area to look at the …

Click on the blue links for more details. MLB The Detroit Tigers fell behind early, and lost 9-5 to the Cincinnati Reds last night. Matthew Boyd struggled through four innings, giving up five runs, and taking the loss. All five Detroit runs came in the ninth inning, after the game …