Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school boys basketball last night, Houghton defeated Gwinn 63-50. Brad Sirard and George Butvilas each scored 25 for the Gremlins. In boys action tonight… – Hancock tips off at Dollar Bay-Tamarack City. Our pregame show will begin around 7:00 …
Read More »Nominations Open For Keweenaw Community Spark Plug Awards
HOUGHTON, Michigan (January 8, 2018) — Registration and Nominations are now open for the Keweenaw Community Spark Plug Awards Dinner, which will be held on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Bonfire Steakhouse in Houghton. The Keweenaw Community Spark Plug Awards is a celebration that recognizes local businesses, organizations, community …
Read More »Police & Firefighters To Face Off For Charity
Keweenaw area police and firefighters are gearing up to take the ice against one another in a local fundraiser. The annual hockey game is set to take place at MacInnes Student Ice Arena on the campus of Michigan Tech. Houghton Police Lieutenant Nick Roberts said, “We’ve had this charity since …
Read More »Nordic Film Series Movie Celebrates Estonia’s 100th Anniversary
Fresh off a year of celebrating Finland’s centennial of independence, the Finnish American Heritage Center isn’t quite done celebrating 100-year anniversaries. This month’s Nordic Film Series feature of “The Fencer,” which is set in Estonia, will include a pair of special guests to help the Finnish American Heritage Center honor …
Read More »HEET Sends Letter To Georgetown University
The Houghton Energy Efficiency Team is expressing their frustration with Georgetown University in a letter calling on the school to honor its obligations. Houghton County was among the communities competing to be a finalist for the $5 million prize in the Georgetown Energy Prize Competition. Just as the finalists were …
Read More »Easy Hockey Wins for Gremlins, ‘Dogs – Wednesday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school hockey last night… – Houghton mercied Negaunee 9-0. – Hancock routed Kingsford 7-1. Alex Nordstrom scored four times for the Bulldogs. Colton Salani, Austin Salani and Bryce Randell also found the net. In boys basketball last night, …
Read More »Two Arrested In Houghton County Meth Lab Investigation
After a three month investigation, detectives assigned to UPSET identified one of the primary suspects involved in the two recent meth labs seized in Houghton County. On January 8, 2018, detectives from UPSET executed a search warrant at a residence on Spruce Lane in Houghton. The suspect, a 35 year …
Read More »DNR Collecting Data on Muskie
The DNR in partnership with the Michigan Muskie Alliance, continues to investigate the state’s Muskie fisheries and is gathering information about angler demographics and catch data. Muskie anglers have been surveyed since 2014, but only online since 2016. During the winter months anglers who hook-and-line fish through the …
Read More »Snowmobile Catches Fire
The Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Mass City for a snowmobile fire. The snowmobile caught on fire on the trail behind Merritts gas station on M-26. The sled was a total loss in the fire, no injuries reported. The Greenland Volunteer Fire Dept. responded to the fire. The incident remains under …
Read More »Ontonagon Officer and Ambulance Personel Assaulted
A 41 Year Old Ewen Woman has been charged with three counts of assault on an officer and ambulance personnel. The Ontonagon County Sherriff’s Department was dispatched to assist Sonco Ambulance at a home in Ewen. Police say the woman then assaulted the officer and EMT. The woman was taken …
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