Many big decisions will be made today as voters head to the polls in Michigan’s primary election. The race for Michigan’s 1st Congressional District is considered to be among the most hotly contested in the country. On the Republican side, State Senator Tom Casperson, former State Senator Jason Allen and …
Read More »Brewers Send Lucroy, Jeffress to Rangers – Tuesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. MLB The Detroit Tigers had yesterday off, and begin a home set against the Chicago White Sox tonight. Anibal Sanchez will pitch against James Shields. Hear the first pitch at 7:10 on AM 1400 and FM 99.3, WCCY. The Tigers stood pat …
Read More »Disaster Avoided–Local Fire Crews Successfully Contain Downtown Fire
The damage to the building is extensive, but it’s easy to imagine what could have happened had the fire that burned here over the weekend not been contained. This was the scene Friday night shortly after 9:00pm when crews from the Houghton, Hancock, Hurontown and Stanton Fire Departments managed to put …
Read More »Bergman Makes His Case For Congress
For the original story from ABC-10, click here. Republican congressional candidate Jack Bergman is making his final appeal to voters before tomorrow’s election. He was in Marquette to close out six months on the campaign trail. “This is the culmination of six months of campaigning; six months of driving around …
Read More »Casperson & Benishek Holding Rally In Houghton Monday
One final push before tomorrows votes are cast. A rally for Republican Candidate Tom Casperson is being held this afternoon at the Lakeshore Center in Houghton. The State Senator from Escanaba is expected to be there along with Congressman Dan Benishek. The rally begins at 2pm. Casperson is one of …
Read More »Future Of Houghton County Medical Care Facility To Be Decided Tuesday
Should residents continue to support the Houghton County Medical Care Facility? It’s a question that some have asked recently as the millage renewal for the facility is set to appear on the August 2nd ballot. The facility serves as the safety net for all the vulnerable citizens in the …
Read More »Tigers, Brewers Win; Lucroy Nixes Trade – Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. MLB The Detroit Tigers scored six runs in the first inning, and cruised to an 11-0 win over the Houston Astros yesterday. James McCann’s grand slam was the big blow in the opening frame. Miguel Cabrera homered in the fifth and again in the seventh, …
Read More »Tigers, Brewers Win; Lucroy to Cleveland? – Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. MLB The Detroit Tigers scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, and edged the Houston Astros 3-2 Saturday. Detroit held a 1-0 lead going into the ninth, having scored in the sixth inning on an error by Astros’ second …
Read More »Tigers Romp – Saturday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. MLB The Detroit Tigers erupted for nine runs in the first two innings, and blew out the Houston Astros 14-6 Friday night. Houston took a quick lead, scoring two runs off Matt Boyd in the top of the first. Boyd gave up another run in …
Read More »Fire In Downtown Houghton
A fire broke out in downtown Houghton Friday evening sometime around 9:oopm. Fire crews responded to the area around LB’s Chill & Grill on Shelden Avenue. As you can see by this video taken by a witness to the fire, flames could be seen coming from the rear of the …
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