Update; Houghton Police say that temporary housing arrangements have been made for all residents of the apartment building as of 11am today. The City of Houghton Police Department has put out a press release that clarifies some additional details surrounding yesterday’s explosion near Franklin Square. At 1:27 AM a call …
Read More »Former Houghton AD Horsch Honored by MHSAA – Monday Sports Wrap
High School In the boys basketball tournament tonight…• Lake Linden-Hubbell faces Ewen-Trout Creek in a regional semifinal at 5:30 at Negaunee. North Central will play Munising in the second semifinal. After the Michigan High School Athletic Association first announced that tomorrow’s quarterfinal girls basketball game between Baraga and Pickford would …
Read More »Explosion, ensuing fire destroy Houghton apartment building
Just as clocks sprung forward, an explosion rocked the Franklin Square area of downtown Houghton Sunday morning. Happening just after 3:00 AM, the blast led to a fire which subsequently destroyed an apartment complex next to the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce Office and Welcome Center. Keweenaw Report spoke to Councilor …
Read More »Tech, Northern Fall in CCHA Semifinals – Sunday Sports Wrap
High School After first announcing that Tuesday’s quarterfinal girls basketball game between Baraga and Pickford would be played at Negaunee, the Baraga Athletic Department now reports that the Michigan High School Athletic Association moved the game to Munising, with tipoff at 6:00. The state high school hockey champions were crowned …
Read More »Calumet Hockey Falls in Semifinals – Saturday Sports Wrap
High School The Calumet High School hockey team lost 4-3 to Midland Dow in the state Division Three semifinals yesterday afternoon. The score was tied at two after the first period, as Calumet got goals from Gabe Mattila and Jackson Rilei. After the Chargers scored two more, Ayden Williams closed …
Read More »Houghton Community Broadcasting Scores Five “Bests” in MAB Awards
97.7 The Wolf and KBear 102 were awarded five “Best in Category” awards and two Merit awards during ceremonies Thursday hosted by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. The five is the highest ever received by the stations in the excellence in radio competition and is the most awarded to any small-market station this …
Read More »Bernie’s Annual St Patrick’s Day Dinner in 24 Hours
Corn beef and Saint Patrick’s day go together like America and apple pie. Bernie’s Annual Corned Beef Dinner will be hosted by the American Legion Post 90 in Lake Linden. Post Commander Ron Schmitt says the annual dinner began many years ago, and has been a staple holiday fundraiser for …
Read More »Governor Announces Auto Insurance Refunds in the Mail
Earlier this week Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that auto insurance refund checks will start to arrive in Michigander’s mail boxes over the coming weeks. The 400 dollar refund checks are coming out of the state’s 5 billion dollar surplus that insurers pay into to help victims of auto accidents pay …
Read More »Former UP Resident Named One of L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future
Science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard grew many strange and interesting worlds out of his head and onto paper. And like many book writers he became a point of inspiration to many novelists and authors, including Mike Jack Stoumbos. Stoumbos grew up in the area with his mother and brother …
Read More »Seed Swap for Gardeners Happening Next Week
Spring is just around the corner and Yoopers are anxious to get out into the world. As are many gardeners who are preparing for another growing season. March 19th from 10 am to 1 pm at the Portage Lake District Library there will be a seed swap. While there attendees …
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