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The year 2017 was a busy one in the City of Houghton. The city council was given a full report in a wrap-up by city manager Eric Waara Wednesday night. The Lakeshore Drive project was the biggest one in the city and while it was not completely finished, it will …

A Wisconsin man is dead following a snowmobile accident in southern Houghton County. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post responded to Trail #8 near M-28 Wednesday. 41-year-old Jamie Steen of Curtiss, Wisconsin was reportedly driving northbound on Trail #8 when he lost control of his snowmobile on a …

An Illinois woman was injured in a snowmobile accident on Tuesday in Ontonagon County. Deputies from the Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Office were called out to Trail #3 in Mass City shortly after 2:30pm. 74-year-old Judi Ann Young of Boloit, Illinois was traveling on Trail #3 when her ski caught a …

Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center is welcoming two new health care providers to the community. Physician Assistant Kathryn Kass joins the team of family medicine providers at the Houghton Family Health Center. Dr. Sheryl Parks joins the team of OB/GYN providers at the Hancock Family Health Center. Kass relocated …

HOUGHTON, Michigan (January 8, 2018) — Registration and Nominations are now open for the Keweenaw Community Spark Plug Awards Dinner, which will be held on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Bonfire Steakhouse in Houghton. The Keweenaw Community Spark Plug Awards is a celebration that recognizes local businesses, organizations, community …

Keweenaw area police and firefighters are gearing up to take the ice against one another in a local fundraiser. The annual hockey game is set to take place at MacInnes Student Ice Arena on the campus of Michigan Tech.   Houghton Police Lieutenant Nick Roberts said, “We’ve had this charity since …

Fresh off a year of celebrating Finland’s centennial of independence, the Finnish American Heritage Center isn’t quite done celebrating 100-year anniversaries. This month’s Nordic Film Series feature of “The Fencer,” which is set in Estonia, will include a pair of special guests to help the Finnish American Heritage Center honor …

The Houghton Energy Efficiency Team is expressing their frustration with Georgetown University in a letter calling on the school to honor its obligations. Houghton County was among the communities competing to be a finalist for the $5 million prize in the Georgetown Energy Prize Competition. Just as the finalists were …

After a three month investigation, detectives assigned to UPSET identified one of the primary suspects involved in the two recent meth labs seized in Houghton County. On January 8, 2018, detectives from UPSET executed a search warrant at a residence on Spruce Lane in Houghton. The suspect, a 35 year …

Troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post and Baraga Detachment are investigating the death of a 3-year-old child from L’Anse. The child was brought by a guardian to Baraga County Memorial Hospital on December 23rd. The child was unresponsive and was later transferred to Milwaukee Children’s Hospital where the …