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One woman is in jail after law enforcement discovered a meth lab in Chassell. On Wednesday, a deputy from the Houghton County Sheriff’s Department and a parole officer from the Michigan Department of Corrections went to the residence to locate a woman that was on probation and had outstanding warrants. …

It appears that former Houghton High School coach and Athletic Director Don Sawaski will not be facing felony charges in a child porn case. Sawaski was facing two counts of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material, both 4 year felonies; and one count of Using a Computer to Commit a Crime, …

How about a little good news? Here are 10 Good Things That Happened in Houghton in the Last Two Weeks, as compiled by City Manager Eric Waara. Houghton’s residential curbside recycling tonnage has been consistently running over 20 percent and growing.  People are still calling for the curbside bins and …

HOUGHTON, MI (October 24, 2017) MTEC SmartZone is gearing up to host Return North: Professional Careers Reception, its first Thanksgiving Eve event aimed at attracting professionals to the Keweenaw. The Keweenaw is home to fast-growing, innovative companies that have produced hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in revenue. With the …

Hancock, Michigan – The Environmental Endowment Advisory Committee of the Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) is now accepting applications for its annual granting cycle. $1,763.53 is available from the Environmental Endowment Fund for local organizations supporting programs, projects, and activities related to a broad range of environmental concerns that include, but …

No more Mr. Nice Guy–that’s just one of the favorites that fans can expect to hear this weekend as the Calumet Theatre hosts The Eyes of Alice, a tribute band taking show goers back to a time when Halloween props were a part of every performance. Along with a stage …

Shelden Avenue will be closed Saturday as Treat Street returns to downtown Houghton The street will be filled with ghosts, goblins and all other manner of Halloween costumes from 4:00 to 6:00pm. Traffic will be detoured down Lakeshore Drive to Quincy Street. Free Trick-or-Treat bags are available at the City …

A last minute change to an energy reduction competition means there won’t be a cash prize after all. For the last couple of years, Houghton County has been competing for the Georgetown University Energy Prize of $5 million. The Houghton Energy Efficiency Team has led the effort to reduce energy …

LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder, the Michigan Agency for Energy (MAE) and Attorney General’s Office (AG) today praised the decision by the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) to approve the construction of two power generation plants in the Upper Peninsula as a strong move toward improving electric reliability for …

The Copper Country ISD’s Auto Tech CTE Program will benefit from a truck donated by the Upper Peninsula Power Company. UPPCO Regional Account Executive Dan Crane presented a 2008 Ford Ranger to Auto Tech teacher David Narhi and Auto Tech assistant Jeff LaMuth. Narhi said that the CTE Auto Tech …