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June is considered Pride month, when the LGBTQ+ community is celebrated. Keweenaw Queers, a small local LGBTQ+ group put together a family-friendly Pridefest. Hosted at the east Houghton Waterfront Park, also known as the skatepark, it was expected it would be a small get-together of maybe only 30 people. One …

The Lakeshore drive parking garage demolition will begin this week. The east part of the upper deck is blocked off, and today the road under the deck will be blocked off until about midway. This means that parking under the east side of the deck near Suomi’s will not be …

Tulips are a vibrant and colorful spring flower that bloom even after the harsh, long winters of the U.P. Downtown calumet hosts garden beds currently full of them, but are selling the bulbs this weekend to make room for vegetable gardeners. (actuality).  “Mainstreet Calumet organizes the community garden, and we …

The City of Houghton would like to remind the public that the Lakeshore Drive demolition project will close the road under the deck from Huron Drive to about midway through the structure starting on Monday. If residents park on the east side of the structure, please start parking according to …

Canal Rock is just a week away from the first concert.  “Well, it’s part of our community, you know, our musicians are part of our community just like our local businesses are, right? We need to support our local musicians, our local farmers, our local businesses, so that we keep …

The Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly (LBFE) are looking to help support their medical transport program.  “One of the best parts of the program is that really, we’re only a phone call away. If someone needs a ride to their appointment, all they need to do is pick up …

Anna Klobuchar Clemenc, affectionately known locally as “Big Annie”, has been recognized historically as one of the most notable activists in the early development of the U.S. labor movement. Leading the daily parade of thousands of miners down the streets of Calumet during the Copper Country Strike of 1913-1914, she …

The City of Houghton would like to remind the public that the delivery of the trash bins started on Tuesday, and will be completed by the end of this week. The use of the new bins will start next Monday. When the new bins are used, all items must be …

Houghton is preparing to break ground on the first large scale project as a redevelopment certified community, with the Lakeshore Drive project getting set in place. But last night’s joint council meeting focused on future redevelopment sites, and what a social district in the city could look like. The Michigan …

The Copper Country Intermediate School District has been working with adults with moderate cognitive impairments for decades, with the program starting to incorporate learning about plants and other skills over two decades ago.  “We’re a community-based program. I teach adults living skills and job skills. So the greenhouse is what …