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Spring Weight Restrictions Expanding Friday

February 15, 2017 — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and local agencies are enacting additional annual spring weight restrictions to protect roads. Effective at noon Friday, Feb. 17, weight restrictions will be imposed and enforced on all state trunkline highways from the Michigan/Indiana and Michigan/Ohio state lines north to …

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Houghton Ranked In Top 10 Hockey Cities

For the third year in a row, Houghton has been named a top 10 hockey city in America. The hometown of the Michigan Tech Huskies checked in at No. 6 this year. SmartAsset, a personal finance technology company headquartered in New York, released its third annual rankings this week. The …

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Spark Plug Award Winners Announced

The Keweenaw Community Spark Plug Awards Dinner was held Thursday night in Houghton. The award winners in each category are as follows: Growth: Vollwerth & Co. Customer Service: Mark Pittillo, Finlandia University Dining Services Innovation/Transformation: ProNav Marine Community Development: Leah Polzien Young Person of the Year: Devin Leonarduzzi Project of the …

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Whitmer Visits Houghton During Campaign For Governor

Gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer is touring the Upper Peninsula this week as part of the the launch of her campaign. Whitmer, a former State Representative and State Senate Minority Leader, has been a proponent of women’s issues, education and health care. With so many changes happening in Washington and Lansing, …

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U.P. Energy Summit Held At NMU

For the original story and video from ABC-10’s Melanie Palmer, click here. The U.P. Energy Summit was held Thursday on the campus of Northern Michigan University. Energy resources have been a topic of discussion in recent months, such as the potential natural gas plants being placed in Baraga and Marquette …

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Hancock’s Unsung Hero Honored At City Council Meeting

Described as one of Hancock’s true unsung heroes, the city council honored local resident Deborah Mann at their regular meeting Wednesday. The recognition was for her service as the volunteer coordinator between the city of Hancock, downtown businesses, the Michigan Department of Transportation, and the primary contractor and various sub-contractors …

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New Phone Scam Says They Are From Hancock Schools

A new scam is targeting area residents disguised as helping a local school system. Hancock Police Chief Wayne Butler gave his 4th Quarter Report to the city council at their February meeting Wednesday. Butler warned that people are receiving calls asking for money to support the Hancock Senior High Sports …

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