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City residents now have a rule book for urban livestock and beekeeping practices. Previously, Houghton’s animal ordinance limited molestation of birds. As the years have gone by, city leadership has begun to field questions from residents wondering if they can keep common livestock animals such as chickens or rabbits. As …

Stamp out hunger is coming up again this weekend. Place your unexpired, non-perishable food in a bag out by your mailbox for your local mail carriers to pick up. The mail carriers will then drop off the bags at the Hancock post office, where it is weighed and then distributed …

The Porcupine Mountains Wilderness Park closed South Boundary Road due to huge damage in a culvert, collapsing part of the road. More updates about detours will come as they are released. The part is still open, but expect longer hikes without the opening of the road. See full map on …

Michigan Tech’s popular Summer Youth Programs are still open for registration, and there are still some spots available. Payments are due in full on June 1st. Find more information on the Michigan Tech website here. 

The DNR will begin the search for the source of the unregulated water supply in Greenland Township at the head of Bill Nichols Rail-Trail, off M-38 near the historic Lake Mine. The springtime weather will now allow the search to continue. State, county, and local entities are working cooperatively to …

MDOT is investing $4.3 million in repair work on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge to replace elevators and install false decking under a bridge span. There will be a major traffic detour starting next Monday, May 15-18, and again May 22-25. The road under the bridge from Hancock towards Dollar …

Estimates on damage from recent flooding in Houghton County should be available soon. Houghton County’s flooding this year has had a strange progression, according to County Emergency manager Chris Van Arsdale. That is due to the pace of storm systems moving through the region, broken up by periods of warm …

Bridgefest parade entries are open, with the 2023 parade theme announced to be Keweenaw Treasures. Rev up your imagination and register your entry by June 13. The parade lineup will start on South Lincoln drive, Hancock, and the parade will take place through the usual route in Hancock and Houghton …

EGLE’s Office of the Clean Water Public Advocate, in collaboration with various state divisions and agencies, is using this week to educate the public on their drinking water and provide tips that residents can use to make sure they have good tap water by connecting residents to drinking water resources. …

The Houghton City Council meeting will hold a public hearing for ordinance 2023-330 tonight, which will place rules and restrictions on animals within city limits, such as beekeeping, rabbits, and poultry. The proposed ordinance accepted the suggestions of the Copper Country Beekeeping Club, which limits the number of beehives to …