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The Indian Students Association at Michigan Technological University presents its annual Diwali Night Dinner and Performance Saturday. Diwali is one of the biggest festivals in India, and is celebrated based on a mythological event where good wins over evil. The celebration begins with the Diwali Dinner at the Memorial Union …

The Portage Lake District Library invites the public to join them for an informational presentation given by library staff at the Chassell Public Schools on Wednesday, November 2, at 6:30 p.m. Library Director Dillon Geshel will describe what the library offers your community and discuss library funding information. He will …

The Portage Lake District Library will offer children’s computer tablets for check out beginning Thursday, November 3, 2016. These devices are full-featured learning tablets built just for kids and are designed as learning tools, not just a toy. The Nabi Jr. tablet is for ages 3 – 6, while the …

“What choice will you make?” That’s the theme of a new short film just released by the Portage Area Girl Scouts. The 7-minute mini-drama, titled “Chloe’s Choice”, tells the story of a student who is invited to go drinking with friends the same night her family plans to spend the …

Treat Street in downtown Houghton is going to be a little different this year. The 8th annual event will still feature many of the businesses passing out candy and the haunted house at the city center. But instead of being on Friday, the event has been moved to Saturday. Lt. …

In newly released US News & World Report global university rankings, Michigan Technological University ranked 136th out of 1,000 universities around the world in international collaboration. Tech’s College of Engineering and Department of Materials Science & Engineering also ranked well. MSE placed in the top one-third at 273rd and engineering …

The City of Houghton is considering establishing a new zoning district. On Tuesday, the Planning Commission decided to recommend the creation a Redevelopment Ready District. The R-4 zoning designation would be for areas where redevelopment could occur to renovate or replace existing buildings. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara said the …

Snow will be here before you know it, but local parking bans will go into effect even sooner. Most municipalities begin their Winter Parking Restrictions on November 1st. Houghton Police Chief John Donnelly said they are starting to issue warnings to remind people not to park in the streets or …

The City of Houghton is making preparations for this weekend’s Treat Street. The 8th annual downtown Trick-or-Treating event brings roughly 2,000 kids to visit merchants along Shelden Avenue and tour the City Center’s haunted house. The event, which traditionally has been held on Friday nights, has been moved to Saturday. …

The City of Houghton is getting high marks from the agency that sets their Fire Insurance Rating. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara said the Insurance Services Office said the city’s Public Protection Classification was upgraded from a 6 to a 5. Waara said that rating is used to determine fire insurance …