The calendar has already turned to fall, and Houghton will celebrate the season this weekend. The second annual fall fest takes place this Saturday. Community and Business Development Director, Amy Zawada says that the city was surprised to see the very large attendance the event had last year. And they …
Read More »Brewers Crash in Playoffs – Thursday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school volleyball last night…• Baraga got past Dollar Bay-Tamarack City 3-1 (25-14, 25-21, 16-25, 25-21). On the volleyball schedule this evening…• Calumet journeys to Gwinn.• Houghton plays at Lake Linden-Hubbell.• Hancock visits L’Anse.• Chassell welcomes Wakefield-Marenisco. At …
Read More »Chassell Man Hurt in Portage Township Crash
A Chassell man was treated for injuries after a Wednesday afternoon two-car crash in Portage Township. Houghton County Sheriff’s deputies were called out around 1:50 pm. The found that the 79-year-old Chassell man had lost control of his vehicle while towing his boat to storage, and run the stop sign …
Read More »Laurium’s CEDAM Fellow Hopes to Talk About Blight with Residents
Laurium’s CEDAM fellow wants to talk with village residents about blight. The village of Laurium recently posted to its Facebook page, a poll asking for resident input for when people in the community may have time to talk with CEDAM fellow Riley Powers about blight in the village. Over the …
Read More »UPCAP Seeks to Educate Caregivers of Dementia Patients
Caring for a family member with dementia can become a daunting task for an entire family. Some days a patient can recall simple events from the past week. While other days they may not recognize people who have been in their lives for many years. Later this month, the Upper …
Read More »Feeding America Semi Arrives in Ontonagon Today
Feeding America will deliver a semi-truck of food more than 500 miles to the Ontonagon village fire hall today. The Copper Shores Community Health Foundation has worked with Feeding America to set up a series of mobile food pantries in Ontonagon this fall. October’s delivery will be the second this …
Read More »Visit Keweenaw Prepares to Break a Record on Plaidurday
In just two more days Visit Keweenaw will look to help the city of Houghton break a world record. On Friday, during the Plaidurday holiday locals will plan to meet at the Houghton High School for a photo full of people wearing plaid shirts. Visit Keweenaw Executive Director says to …
Read More »Michigan Tech’s College of Computing Showcases Student and Faculty Research During Annual Three Day Conference
Michigan Tech University’s College of Computing and Institute of Computing and Cybersystems will begin its annual showcase today. This year’s topic will dive into Artificial Intelligence, which has seen growing interest from the public. Especially over the past year .“And developing the next generation of AI algorithms. Things like large …
Read More »Volleyball Wins for Kings, ‘Dogs, Jets and Lakes – Wednesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school volleyball last night…• Calumet swept Houghton 3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-21). Jackie Kiilunen had 11 kills and 17 digs for the Copper Kings. Maddie Torola added eight kills. Caitlyn Strom seven kills and 13 digs. Laina Kariniemi …
Read More »Ontonagon Theater of Performing Arts Fundraising Concert Will Improve Access to the Theater for the Elderly and Disabled
For many years the Ontonagon Theater of Performing Arts has shared the stage with local performers acts for many years. This Saturday the theater will hold a special fundraising concert, that will once again bring together local artists to share the stage. The Ontonagon Theater of Performing Arts will raise …
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