Following Bridgefest weekend the city of Hancock will keep on rocking the night away. As Canal Rock returns to Porvoo Park next Friday. The first band kicking off the summer concert series for the city is Conga Finn. The Canal Rock series will continue through the month of July with …
Read More »IWA Returns to Lake Linden for the 3rd Annual Jeff Moyle Watercross Race
Out on Torch Lake will be the third annual fastest show on h2o, the Jeff Moyle Memorial Watercross race. Lake Linden is one of the International Watercross Association’s most pristine venues on their circuit. The watercross race is hosted by and benefits the Lake Linden Fire Department, who will put …
Read More »Houghton and Hancock Officially Receive Portage Lake Lift Bridge Historic Landmark Plaques
Today the Portage Lake Lift Bridge earned a new milestone achievement. This morning ASCE Society President, Dennis Truax presented Houghton City Clerk Ann Volrath and Hancock Mayor Paul LaBine with placards commemorating the lift bridge as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. A small crowd gathered at Bridgeview Park in …
Read More »Bridgefest Returns Today
Bridgefest opens today in Houghton and Hancock. After a two-year pause because of COVID-19 pandemic concerns, the celebration of the two cities, and the single, historic bridge that links them, returns with a full schedule of events. Activities begin this morning, with a ceremony acknowledging the Houghton-Hancock Bridge’s recognition as …
Read More »Late Losses for Tigers, Brewers – Friday Sports Wrap
Twilight League Baseball In Copper Country Twilight League baseball last night… • Houghton Building Supply-Stanton defeated Craig Heinonen Coldwell Banker 15-6. • REL-Mohawk Technology v Northern Driveline – no report. NBA The Warriors won the NBA title last night, defeating the Celtics 103-90 to take the championship series 4-2. Stephen …
Read More »MDOT Director Paul Ajegba in Town to Check on College Avenue Project and Lift Bridge Ceremony
Michigan Deprtment of Transportation Director Paul Ajegba is in town today. He is in the area for the Portage Lake Lift Bridge’s dedication ceremony tomorrow and to check on the status of the College Avenue project. He and other local MDOT officials toured the construction project, starting off near where …
Read More »Brief History of the Three Bridges to have Spanned the Portage Canal
Tomorrow morning Houghton and Hancock will receive plaques commemorating the Portage Lake Lift Bridge as a Civil Engineering Historic Landmark, from the American Society of Civil Engineers. Taking a look back, there have been two other bridges that have connected the mainland to the rest of the peninsula. The need …
Read More »Houghton Approves City Budget; Authorizes Potential Bond Sale for Parking Deck Demolition
The City of Houghton has approved its 2022-2023 budget. The $17.8 million plan was adopted by the city council last night. The base property tax millage rate will remain unchanged, at 15 mills. The council also voted to authorize borrowing up to $1.5 million to tear down the aging big …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Case Rate Holds Steady
The COVID-19 diagnosis rate in the Copper Country remained steady over the past week. Sixty-five new cases were confirmed to state officials in Houghton, Keweenaw, Ontonagon and Baraga Counties. That’s just two higher than in the previous week. Statewide, numbers continue to edge downward after the latest surge peaked a …
Read More »Boogren Earns Endorsement in 109th House Race
Michigan House of Representatives candidate Joe Boogren has been endorsed by a major union. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees announced its support this week. Boogren is facing Jenn Hill in the August primary for the Democratic nomination for the 109th House seat. That district was recently …
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