The City of Houghton, is having a parking analysis performed by Walker Parking Consultants. To maximize the input for the analysis, public forums are being held, and input from anyone who uses public parking in downtown Houghton, is welcome to attend. The public forum will be held on Thursday, March …
Read More »Girls Hoops District Finals Tonight – Friday Sports Wrap
High School All of last night’s boys basketball games were postponed because of the snowstorm, and all will be made up today… – The Calumet at Hancock game will start at 5:30 – varsity only. – The Jeffers at Dollar Bay-Tamarack City game will begin at 7:00 – varsity only. …
Read More »Haeussler Rejoins Hancock Council
Former Hancock councilor and mayor John Haeussler has returned to the city council. At a special meeting last night, Haeussler was appointed to fill the at-large council position vacated by the resignation of Stephanie Tubman. It was Tubman who replaced Haeussler last June, when Haeussler stepped down because of health …
Read More »BHK Offers Scholarships
The BHK Foundation is accepting scholarship applications. The $500 awards are available to area high school seniors who attended the BHK Child Development Board’s early childhood or school-age programs. The scholarships may be used to cover any expenses related to post-secondary education, including tuition, housing, books, supplies, and other expenses …
Read More »UP Health-Portage to Welcome New CEO
As received from UP Health System: UP Health System – Portage announced today that Ed Freysinger has been named chief executive officer (CEO), effective March 30. Ryan Heinonen, UPHS – Portage’s current chief nursing officer (CNO) has been serving as interim CEO since December 2019. “Ed is a veteran healthcare …
Read More »Healthy Michigan Work Requirement Struck Down
A federal judge has overturned Michigan’s requirement that some participants in the expanded Medicare program work a certain number of hours a month. The requirement took effect January 1st. It included exemptions for those in poor health, many mothers, and others who were primary caregivers. It applied only to those …
Read More »Houghton Schedules Downtown Parking Public Input Session
Those who park their vehicles in downtown Houghton will have an opportunity to shape the future of the parking system. In conjunction with the Lakeshore Drive redevelopment project, a parking analysis is being performed of the entire downtown by Walker Parking Consultants. They have scheduled a public forum to receive …
Read More »Houghton Community Broadcasting Earns MAB Awards
Houghton Community Broadcasting has been honored with a half-dozen awards from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. At the Great Lakes Media Show in Lansing last night, radio station 97.7 The Wolf won Small Market Excellence in Broadcasting Awards for Best Newscast, and Best Use of New Media for coverage of …
Read More »Carnegie Welcomes 19th Amendment Centennial Display
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution that granted women the right to vote. Barry Fink from the Copper Country League of Women Voters says it’s hard to realize now how different society was a century ago… To honor …
Read More »Calumet Advances to Hockey Quarterfinals
High School Calumet earned a berth in the state high school hockey tournament quarterfinals, with a 5-1 victory over Houghton last night. The Copper Kings spotted the Gremlins an early Niko Rajala goal, the scored five straight to claim the regional title. Alex Mattila had two goals and two assists for …
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