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The waterfront platform that runs along the north side of the Lakeshore Center in downtown Houghton collapsed just after 5:00 Wednesday evening. It is currently blocked off from pedestrian traffic and much of the concrete is now submerged having fallen down the bank of the Portage Canal. The water line …

Emergency water repairs is closing MacInnes Drive for one block Thursday only between US-41 and Woodland Drive. The work is expected to last until 6:00 PM. Woodland will serve as the detour route. It goes behind Wadsworth and McNair Residence Halls, and the Daniell Heights Apartments. There are four streets …

The city of Houghton held their council meeting last night. The council would first hear from the public about two proposed ordinances. The proposed ordinance 322 will clean up language for areas zoned r-3 in conjunction with the city’s new master plan. And ordinance 323 will rezone lots on College …

Houghton County’s Appointment Committee met Wednesday, revealing seven potential replacements for the open sheriff position. All have prior law enforcement experience, and several have served in the department at one time. The three member hiring panel consists of Prosecuting Attorney Brittany Bulleit, Probate Judge Fraser Strome, and Clerk Jennifer Kelly. …

The Canal Run Gives Back program proudly presented proceeds from this year’s event to the Omega House on Tuesday. The facility received $5,000. Since 2017, the program has now put $15,000 into nonprofits that serve Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw or Ontonagon counties. “Omega House is a beloved organization whose impact goes …

The Keweenaw Invasive Species Management Area is one of 21 in the State of Michigan tasked with keeping out unwanted, non-native plants. It is unique in that its fiduciary partner is a university, in this case Michigan Tech, and its coordinator is a professor with extensive experience in the field. …

Last night the Planning Commission approved to refer a special use permit to the City Council. The special land use permit would allow for an adult use cannabis store to open on Ridge Street, previously the site for the Bamboo Restaurant.  The Planning Commission would also hear a report from …

The Village of Calumet is conducting the second round of its hiring process as it looks for a new manager this week. Stang Decision Systems pulled together nine candidates, winnowing it down to four for Zoom interviews that began on Tuesday. Stang’s Jody Johnson moderated the sessions for two candidates …

Dillon Geshel says that if you had asked him a couple months ago, he would have told you he planned to be at the Portage Lake District Library forever. Instead, the one-time page and fixture of the organization is helping to plan a transition of leadership, as he prepares to …

Few Upper Peninsula cities can say they grew last decade, and even fewer can say the rate was a healthy eight percent. Houghton Manager Eric Waara says he is pleased about the results released by the Census Bureau earlier this month. County and municipal officials put together a great game …