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The Houghton City Council moved to set a public hearing on proposed changes to the city’s rental housing ordinance. The ordinance has been revised by a special subcommittee and reviewed by the ordinance committee and the city’s attorney and is ready for council approval following the public hearing. City Manager …

The City of Houghton has their 2019-2020 fiscal year budget in place. The City Council voted to approve the proposed budget along with the Capital Improvement Plan at their regular meeting Wednesday. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara called it a balanced budget for all funds except for the employee benefit …

Volunteers are needed to help with the 44th annual Canal Run. The event takes place on Saturday July 20th. The Canal Run includes a 2 mile fun run/walk, 5 mile walk, 5 mile run, 10 mile walk, 10 mile run, half marathon, 5 mile blade (single and/or double leg amputee …

The Houghton County Jail Task Force continues to look at options to solve the jail overcrowding issue. Commissioner Tom Tikkanen shared his concerns about the need for facilities in the county for the mental health treatment of inmates. The Board of Commissioners also discussed the need to divide up those …

The 2019 Houghton County millage rate is set following the Truth in Taxation hearing at Tuesday’s regular meeting of the County Board of Commissioners. Deputy Equalization Director Jaikob Djerf said the 2019 taxable value of Houghton County is roughly $941.5 million.  The millage reduction faction is 1.0 and the base …

The following press release was issued by the Portage Lake District Library: Keith Gave, author of the 2019 Michigan Notable Book The Russian Five: A Story of Espionage, Defection, Bribery and Courage (now a feature film), will visit the Portage Lake District Library on Thursday, June 20, at 6:30PM to …

A limited amount of Calumet Hockeyville USA merchandise will be available for sale at Bridgefest this weekend. Along with the merchandise, the Calumet Hockey Association will be selling raffle tickets at $20 each Saturday at their booth at Ray Kestner Waterfront Park. The grand prize is a John Deere Side …

When is chicken poop a good thing? When it lands on your number and you win while helping to support Simple Kindness For Youth. Chicken Bingo returns to Bridgefest this Saturday at Ray Kestner Waterfront Park. SKY’s Bubba Megowen explains the simple rules of the game.  “This is where you …

The Downtown Houghton Farmer’s Market returns for their season opener on Tuesday, June 19th. The market is held from 4:00-6:00pm in the parking area on the northwest corner of Lakeshore and Huron St. The public is invited to come shop for local produce and other creative items. Children are invited …

The following press release was issued by the Historical Society of Michigan: LANSING, Mich.—The Historical Society of Michigan announces the winners of its 2019 Upper Peninsula History Awards, which will be presented during its 70th annual Upper Peninsula History Conference in Escanaba, Michigan, June 28-30, 2019. Each year, the Historical Society of …