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The Houghton City Council will hold a special organizational meeting this evening at the City Center. The results of last Tuesday’s election will be read and the elected members will be sworn in. That will include Philip “Buck” Foltz…who ran unopposed to fill the seat being vacated by the retirement …

HOUGHTON, Michigan (November 14, 2016) – The Innovation Shore Angel Network (ISAN) will hold a Western U.P. Venture Pitch Night on Thursday, December 1st in Houghton, Michigan. The invite-only event will include networking with ISAN members and pitches from four U.P.-based high-tech startups. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet …

There are many recreational opportunities for the residents of Portage Township. The township is working with the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region to update its 5-year plan. Residents are encouraged to take part in a recreational plan survey to help guide the process. Regional Planner for WUPPDR Brad …

GREEN BAY, WI (November 11, 2016) – With more than 43.1 million Americans living in poverty, the upcoming months can prove to be a stressful time. In an effort to support families in crisis this holiday season, Shopko is partnering with Feeding America and the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation …

HANCOCK, MI – The Copper Country Community Arts Council (CCCAC) is the administrator for the Regional Re-granting program of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA). The CCCAC facilitates funding opportunities for arts projects in the six counties of the Western Upper Peninsula; Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, …

Tens of thousands of Michigan residents and nonresidents will take to the fields and forests Tuesday, Nov. 15, to enjoy deer hunting. The Department of Natural Resources would like to share a few helpful reminders with those who will be heading out to hunt. The firearm deer season runs Nov. …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says there has been some confusion concerning certain deer hunting licenses. DNR Conservation Officer Grant Emery says one involves the Mentored Youth License. The Mentored Youth License is a package available to young hunters up to age 10. Older hunters choose between a single …

The Firearms Deer Hunting season begins tomorrow. The last couple of seasons, the deer herd has been rather thin following some tough U.P. winters. So what is the outlook this year? Wildlife Biologist John DePue from the DNR says archery hunters have seen an improvement. Though the milder weather has …

Houghton County has a new Undersheriff. Captain Kevin Coppo has been promoted to the position, which opened last month when Roy Britz left for Michigan Tech. Sheriff Brian McLean described Coppo as organized, forward-thinking, dedicated and fiscally responsible–all excellent traits, McLean added, for running one of the largest departments in …

HANCOCK, Mich., Nov. 10, 2016 – Dial Help, Inc., the only crisis intervention center in the Upper Peninsula, received $60,000 from the Portage Health Foundation (PHF) to offer mobile mental health crisis and intervention programming to Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon county residents and schools beginning this fall. Dial Help …