HANCOCK, Mich., Nov. 4, 2016 – The Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home (BKGSH) received $20,000 from the Portage Health Foundation (PHF) to offer Family Support Coordinator programming to victims and children of domestic violence in Houghton, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon counties beginning this fall. The BKGSH applied for funding under PHF’s …
Read More »The Portage Health Foundation Hosting Community Meetings on its Food and Nutrition Requests for Proposals
HANCOCK, Mich., Nov. 9, 2016 – The Portage Health Foundation (PHF) will be hosting three community-wide RFP meetings on November 10, 2016 for individuals interested in applying for grants focused on food and nutrition. The meetings are as follows: • 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the Siskiwit Recreation Hall and Conference Center …
Read More »County Millage Apportionment Approved
The Houghton County Board of Commissioners approved a county millage apportionment of 10.230 at Tuesday night’s monthly meeting. Equalization director John Partanen gave the board a report on where the millage will be allocated. It was passed unanimously. Health rates and options for county employees were discussed at length. Eric …
Read More »Statement from State Representative Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) on the 110th House District Election Results
State Representative Scott Dianda said, “From Copper Harbor to Crystal Falls and Ironwood to Ishpeming Township, I am humbled by the people of the 110th house district for continuing to put their faith in me as their representative. When I was first elected in 2012, I went down to Lansing …
Read More »2016 General Election Results
Click below for full county results Baraga County Keweenaw County Houghton County Ontonagon County For a full list of election results in Michigan, visit http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/2016GEN_CENR.html PRESIDENT Hillary Clinton 218 Donald Trump 278 1st Congress District of Michigan Republican Bergman, Jack 201,154 55.32% Democratic Johnson, Lon 144,319 39.69% Libertarian Bostow, Diane …
Read More »Michigan Tech Receives $2.8 Million to Research Automotive Energy Efficiency
By Jennifer Donovan | Published November 7, 2016 Michigan Technological University has received $2.8 million from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop next-generation control systems for light-duty hybrid electric vehicles. Tech is one of three Michigan recipients of a total of $8.5 million in new grants from DOE’s …
Read More »L’Anse Warden Power Plant Sold
GREEN BAY, WISC. — Wisconsin-based Convergen Energy (www.convergenenergy.com) has today announced its purchase of the L’Anse Warden Electric Company (LWEC) power plant from the Traxys Power Group. LWEC is a combined heat and power (CHP) 20 Megawatt power plant located on the shore of Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula …
Read More »Saatio Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison
An escaped prisoner from the Upper Peninsula will spend the next 15 years behind bars for escaping from custody earlier this year. According to the Santa Rosa County Clerk’s Office, John Saatio, 35, was sentenced Tuesday morning to 15 years in prison for escape, third degree and five years for …
Read More »Copper Country Voters To Decide Several Key Races
Election Day is finally here. Though much of the nation’s attention will be focused on the presidential race, there are many important decisions being made right here. Copper Country voters will cast ballots for our representative in the U.S Congress and the State House. Democrat Lon Johnson, Republican Jack Bergman …
Read More »Range Lounge Robbery Case Headed To Trial
The case against a Houghton County woman accused of robbing the South Range VFW is headed to trial. 37-year-old Sasha Anderson of South Range is facing charges of Embezzlement, a ten year felony, and Larceny, a five year felony, and making a false report of a felony, punishable by up …
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