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Come bike the boulevard! The City of Houghton is calling for all bike enthusiasts to join them on Saturday to celebrate the opening of the Houghton Avenue Bike Boulevard. Mayor Pro-Tem Robert Megowan will lead the ride, starting at 11am at Ray Kestner Waterfront Park. There will be free water …

The new UPSET West team is making a big difference in the area’s fight against drugs. Houghton Police Chief John Donnelly, who was instrumental in getting the local narcotics team formed, gave an update to the city council at their regular meeting Wednesday. Donnelly said there are eight suspects, apprehended …

LANSING — State Rep. Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) announced today that the state Department of Natural Resources has agreed to pay for the emergency dredging of Lake Superior’s  Big Traverse Bay Harbor in Schoolcraft Township. Stamp sand has again nearly completely blocked the harbor and stopped boat traffic, potentially harming the …

Wondering what once stood where your favorite building is now is a thing of the past. Researchers at Michigan Tech have developed a digital map-based product called the Keweenaw Time Traveler, which allows users to explore the history of the region from 1850-1950. MTU Assistant Professor of History and Co-Director …

One of the many members of congress at the baseball field that was attacked by a lone gunman Wednesday morning was Michigan’s First Congressional District Representative, Congressman Jack Bergman. Representative Bergman spoke by phone with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos shortly after the shooting. The former marine described the scene when the …

Michigan Tech says they have reached a settlement with former student Matthew Schultz of Norway, MI, who was expelled by the university in 2015 following a controversial social media post. In a press release issued by Tech, the university says Schultz has asserted that the post was not intended as …

Opening day activities and registration for the Portage Lake District Library Summer Reading Program begins Saturday, June 17, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Kids are invited to make crafts and participate in activities both inside and outside the library and everyone can create their own ice cream sundae in …

Since 1993 the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community has been making bi-annual payments from gaming proceeds of their casinos to local units of government and to the State of Michigan.  These payments are 2% and 8% respectively and are derived from the net win from all Class III electronic games of …

Something new may be coming to the MTEC Smartzone. The successful business incubator is exploring the possibility of starting a new business accelerator, designed to attract early-stage start-up companies to the Houghton area. Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance Executive Director Jeff Ratcliffe explained to the Houghton County Board of Commissioners at …

The 27th Annual Pine Mountain Music Festival is coming to Marquette, Houghton/Hancock and Iron Mountain this summer. Audiences can enjoy various different musical performances from June 16th to July 1st. Artistic Director of the Pine Mountain Music Festival Joel Neves said “We’ve got all types of genres people would be …