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Charges have been revealed against two people arrested following a drug raid in Houghton a week ago.  Terry John Bartlett and Jamie Bartlett were arraigned before Judge Nicholas Daavettila in 97th District Court yesterday morning. Terry Bartlett faces one count of maintaining a lab involving methamphetamine, one count of delivery …

Click on the highlights scores for more game details. High School Marquette dominated the U.P. Alpine Skiing championships yesterday, claiming both the boys and girls championships. The Houghton boys placed second, and the girls third. Individually, Eli Heathman placed second in the slalom, and third in the giant slalom. Jack …

The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department hopes to move forward on the proposed Upper Peninsula Environmental Health Code soon. The department is seeking to approve the same proposal already adopted by several other Upper Peninsula health departments. WUPHD last updated environmental health codes for the western Upper Peninsula back in …

In the wake of the recent campus shooting at Michigan State University that killed three students, Michigan Tech will launch a task force to review the university’s emergency safety procedures pertaining to an active shooter. The Task Force is expected to report their findings and recommendations to the school’s administration …

Houghton residents seem to be very satisfied with the progress the city has made over the past five years.  At a special meeting of the planning commission last night, Houghton City Intern Stephanie Franco presented the results of the recent  Quality of Life survey. Franco’s Michigan Tech advisor, Dr. Junhong …

Tonight’s Houghton City Council meeting will be preceded by a meeting of the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals.  The board will consider a request for setback variances for the parcel on Memorial Drive which, for many years, was the home of the Hardee’s restaurant. Dairyland Operations, LLC, plans to demolish …

Snowmobile trail grooming has resumed in many areas of the western Upper Peninsula, following the recent snowfall. In the Keweenaw, totals early this week ranged from 4 inches in Herman and Watton to 8 inches in Kearsarge. VisitKeweenaw reports that Trail 133 still needs more snow for grooming to resume. …

Michigan Tech’s Spring 2023 Career Fair will be held today at the SDC. Hundreds of companies and recruiters are in town to try to find new employees among Tech’s upcoming graduates. The fair will run from noon until 5:00. Because of the activity, the SDC multipurpose room and racquetball courts …

Click on the highlights scores for more game details. High School In boys high school basketball last evening…• Houghton edged Lake Linden-Hubbell 59-57. Matthew Len from the Lakes led all scorers with 24 points.• Hancock lost to Republic-Michigamme 54-40.• Ewen-Trout Creek outscored Bessemer 60-34. In girls action last evening…• Calumet …

Tomorrow is National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day. The day was established in 2017 to highlight the work done by school bus drivers to get kids safely to and from school each day. In the Keweenaw Peninsula driving school buses can come with extra safety precautions with loads of snow …