The Baraga County Fair gets underway today for three days of country fun and fare at the fairgrounds in Pelkie. The public is welcome to come and enjoy the animals, competitions, carnival rides, and entertainment today through Sunday. Highlights include the Baraga County Queen competition, the exhibit hall, and the …
Read More »Pine Ridge Apartment Residents Remain Displaced
Marquette city officials continue to evaluate the condition of the Pine Ridge apartment building, which was damaged by a fire earlier this week. Meanwhile, many residents of the building continue to be sheltered at the Superior Dome on the campus of Northern Michigan University. Because of the extensive damage done …
Read More »Former Marquette Hospital Site Buyer Pulls Out Of Deal
The buyer for the former Marquette General Hospital campus is pulling out of the deal. Veridea Group entered into a purchase and sale agreement last November with a subsidiary of LifePoint Health to acquire the 21-acre site. That agreement was subject to satisfactory due diligence results and certain other conditions …
Read More »The Salvation Army Teams Up With Walmart To “Stuff the Bus”
Walmart and The Salvation Army are joining forces to provide new school supplies to local children in need during the “Stuff the Bus” campaign. The event will be held at the Walmart location in Houghton this Saturday. As part of a nationwide effort, the event is one of nearly 3,000 …
Read More »MTU Mechanical Engineering Professor Honored by SAE International with Forest R. McFarland Award
A Michigan Tech assistant professor in Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics is among those being honored with awards from SAE Engineering. Houghton resident Dr. Darrell Robinette was one of 26 mobility engineering professionals to win the 2019 Forest R. McFarland Award. Honorees are recognized for their outstanding, sustained contributions to support SAE …
Read More »EGLE announces largest amount of recycling grants to U.P. communities this century
More than $1.5 million dollars is being granted to Upper Peninsula communities to support recycling efforts in the region. The grants from Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy will be combined with local funds to total more than $7 million to expand and improve recycling infrastructure in Houghton, …
Read More »Michigan Tech Archivist Elected To National Board
An archivist at Michigan Tech will now serve as the incoming Vice Chair/Chair-Elect to the Oral History Section Steering Committee for the Society of American Archivists. MTU’s Lindsay Hiltunen was appointed to the position and will serve a three year term. Hiltunen has been an active member of SAA for …
Read More »Former Atlantic Mine Man Killed In North Dakota
A North Dakota man is facing a murder charge in the death of a former Atlantic Mine man earlier this week. 24-year-old Dyson Bastian was killed in Williston, North Dakota on Monday when he and two others were allegedly run over by his neighbor in a truck. 42-year-old Steven Rademacher …
Read More »Houghton Skatepark Grand Opening Friday
The Houghton Skatepark is set to officially open this weekend at the East Houghton Waterfront Park. A grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting is scheduled for Friday at 6:00pm at the park, located just west of the Super 8 hotel in Houghton. The project is the result of a grassroots …
Read More »Family Business In Houghton Celebrating 150 Years
A business in Downtown Houghton will be celebrating their 150th anniversary this weekend. I.E. Swift first opened for business back in 1869 and has been passed down through multiple generations. Current owner of Swift’s True Value Hardware Marilyn Swift is the latest in a long line of family members to …
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