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The Houghton City Council holds their monthly meeting, electronically, at 5:30pm tonight. Topics to be discussed include the Spring clean up, the cities families first policy along with updates from the city manager and Chief of Police. A link to join the meeting electronically is here. You can call 929-205-6099 and …

Face Masks from  the Keweenaw is a local volunteer group, currently making reusable cloth face masks for healthcare workers and those most at risk for COVID-19. Mary Sue Hyslop, founder, said they started in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties, but are now also working with Baraga and Ontonagon counties as well. …

Governor Whitmer has extended her executive order, which gives pharmacists increased operational capacity, and increases access to prescriptions. The extended order gives pharmacists the power to dispense emergency refills for up to 60 days worth of medications and requires insurers to cover up to 90days worth of refills during the …

The Superior Health Foundation has awarded nearly $124,000 in health centered grant funding, to nine organizations in the Upper Peninsula. It has also awarded $17,500 in Indigent Care funding. $2,500 of which went to Houghton’s Omega House, which provides end of life care to those who need it, regardless of …

A Michigan Tech student has won one of the nations highest awards for college undergraduates. Kaylee Meyers, a third year biomedical engineering major, has won the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. Meyers is only the 12th Michigan Tech student to win the award. The scholarship was established in 1989 to honor …

It’s been three weeks since Census Day 2020 and Houghton Country is behind in both state and national response rates. Chairman of the Houghton County Complete Count Committee Glen Anderson checked in, and let us know how Houghton County is doing. The Census is important as it determines not only …

While there hasn’t been much news in the COVID-19 battle in the Western Upper Peninsula recently, that doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods just yet. Kate Beer from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department  checked in and let us know that more positive cases are still a possibility. To …

NFL In advance of the NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers have added some defensive depth. Defensive tackle Gerald Willis and defensive end Jamal Davis were claimed off waivers yesterday, after they were cut by the Miami Dolphins. Each played just a handful of downs for Miami last season. The …

With consumer protection more important than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic, Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced a series of videos aimed at protecting consumers’ private information, which can be seen on the state’s website and social media platforms. Originally meant as an opportunity to host multiple consumer protection events, …

The driver of the vehicle where methamphetamines and other drugs were found in a traffic stop Saturday evening, has been arraigned in Houghton’s 97th District Court. Martin Myllyoja, 36 from Dollar Bay was charged with 1 Count of Possession of Methamphetamines, 1 Count of Possession of Analogues, 1 Count of …