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The Houghton County Commission meeting tonight will discuss a multitude of things. The city will receive their audit back from Anderson and Tackman. There will also be discussion in regards to the Michigan Department of Resources (MiDNR) and Michigan Department of Environmental Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) capping the Lake …

Two local restaurants received $25,000 from the Match on Main grant program.  The Den in downtown Houghton, and Nisu Bakery & Cafe received the grants, both to build outdoor eating areas.  The Match on Main program recipients are those who are part of proclaimed Redevelopment Ready Communities.  Hancock was declared …

The Keweenaw is also in one of it’s pauses in tourism, and Brad Barnett from Visit Keweenaw commented on this.  “In the greater region, when you include Houghton, Hancock, Copper Harbor, you go down to the Porkies, Tourism plays a really important role. There’s no question about it. The state …

After discussing possibilities for over 4 years, Portage Health Foundation (PHF) finalized the legal acquisition of Dial Help. Executive Director of Dial Help, Rebecca Crane, hopes to help the PHF take more action and offer more services.  “I think about 4 or 5 years ago, Kevin [Store] and I started …

District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of the Northern District of Texas issued a ruling on Friday, suspending the FDA’s 23 year old approval of the common abortion pill, Mifepristone. He has paused his ruling for 7 days so the federal government can appeal. US State Senator for Michigan, Gary Peters, released …

With temperatures rising, there is potential for flooding through the Keweenaw. Meterologist and Hydrology Program Manager at the National Weather Service in Marquette, Evan Kutta, spoke on what to expect.  “Each spring melt is a little bit different according to a combination of factors, including how much water is contained …

Quincy Green may have been filled with snow, and mud. But that did not stop hundreds of kids and their families from searching out little plastic eggs filled with all kinds of treats. On Saturday kids, parents and city officials, joined at the Quincy Green in Downtown Hancock for a …

A Pelkie man was hurt in a single-car crash early Sunday morning. Houghton County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the rollover on the Tapiola Road just north of the Baraga County line in Portage Township. The 29-year-old driver was taken by Bay Ambulance to Baraga County Memorial Hospital for treatment of …

Next week, there is a meeting to discuss the Hancock masterplans. Masterplans occur every five years for municipalities in Michigan to plan the continued development of the city. Hancock was recently designated as a Redevelopment Ready Community by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) last year. This means there is …

A man in Marquette has been arrested for child porn charges. Samuel Walter Numikoski, 49, was arrested by the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force on April 6. It was learned he was viewing child sexually abusive content online, and evidence was seized after a search of his residence. …