Gogebic Community College announces the college will begin accepting post-secondary credit for Career and Technical Education. Recently Gogebic Community College announced it has officially been listed as a partner in the Michigan Statewide Post-secondary Credit agreements for career and technical education. The partnership for the college stems from work with …
Read More »Houghton Awards Mini-Facade Grants, Approves County Jail Site Annexation, and Appoints New Fire Chief
Houghton has officially annexed the future site of the Houghton County Jail. Houghton’s city council officially approved a resolution to annex 19741 Sharon Avenue. Portage Township will need to pass a corresponding resolution to allow the annexation to take place at the state level. Essentially when it gets down to …
Read More »Baddoo’s Walk-Off Single Lifts Tigers – Thursday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. MLB Akil Baddoo singled home Parker Meadows in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Tigers a 3-2 victory over the Mariners last evening. Detroit had tied the game when Kerry Carpenter slugged a two-run homer in the bottom …
Read More »Hiker Dies on Isle Royale of Sudden Medical Complication
A hiker at Isle Royale National Park has died of sudden medical complications. On Monday a 37 year old female hiker near Lake LeSage that experienced a sudden onset medical complication. The hiker’s condition deteriorated and she was unable to walk, lost consciousness and stopped breathing. CPR was administered to …
Read More »Upper Michigan Water Company Restores Service, Precautionary Boil Advisory Remains in Effect
Water system service has been restored to the Mohawk area. Upper Michigan Water Company announces that the water system improvements in Mohawk, Fulton and Seneca have been completed and service has been restored. Customers will need to continue the precautionary boil advisory until test samples show no evidence of bacterial …
Read More »CCISD CTE Hosting Silent Auction for Surplus Equipment
The CCISD Career and Technical Education Center will host a silent auction for surplus equipment. CCISD CTE’s program has announced a public silent auction will sell equipment no longer used by students. The auction offers a great opportunity for local businesses and hobbyists. The auction will include items such as …
Read More »MDOT Will Start the First of Two M-28 Maintenance Project Next Week
MDOT will begin on M-28 in Baraga and Houghton counties next week. On Monday contractors for the state transportation department will conduct maintenance on M-28 in Barga and Houghton counties. The work will require lane closures. Starting on Monday traffic will reduce to one alternating traffic lane on M-28 in …
Read More »Parade of Nations will Introduce a New Parade Route Starting on Campus in 2024
A brand new school year approaches. And so does a brand new parade of nations. The 2024 Parade of Nations will take a new route this year. The dazzling parade floats and cultural regalia will gather between the university administration building and Rozsa Center before beginning the route through campus. …
Read More »Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Hosts 16th Annual Music and Silent Auction Celebration to Raise Awareness for Domestic Violence
Throughout the year The Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Homes works to raise awareness for domestic violence issues. Some events include the annual Ride Against Abuse that will take place in October. Or the organization’s largest fundraising event on the golf course for the annual golf outing. This Friday the organization …
Read More »Houghton County Approves Conservation District, Plans to Address PFAS, and Awards CDBG Loan
Houghton County will look to address a discovered landfill that has the potential for leaching PFAS chemicals. At last night’s County Commission meeting administrator Ben Larsen shared with the commission the discovery of an old landfill under the county’s control and was a former private dumping site. Larsen added that …
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