A local comic shop and a homegrown celebrity are teaming up for a fun-filled geektastic charity event. Black Ice Comics of Houghton, MI, is hosting GeekU.P, a mini-con and charity event that will benefit the Copper Country Humane Society. The event is taking place October 20th, 2018 and will be …
Read More »Concrete Being Poured At New Skate Park
Construction of the Upper Peninsula’s newest skate park is underway and with weather permitting, it may get to see some use before the season’s end. Concrete pouring began this week in Houghton and is expected to wrap up within the next couple of weeks. “They’re pouring concrete right now. There’s …
Read More »Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital Earns Joint Commission’s Gold Seal
ONTONAGON, Mich. – Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital proudly announces it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective patient care. …
Read More »Health Department Inspection Fees Questioned
Should a small non-profit holding a fundraiser have to pay a fee to the Health Department? That question was raised by Commissioner Tom Tikkanen at the Houghton County Board of Commissioners’ regular meeting Tuesday. For events that will be serving food, such as benefit spaghetti dinners or chicken barbecues, organizations …
Read More »Low Income Residents Could Qualify For Roof Repair Assistance
Qualified residents in Houghton County could be eligible for help with roof repairs on their homes. The County Board of Commissioners voted to approve the guidelines for the Houghton County Emergency Repair Program at their monthly meeting Tuesday. The program uses repayments that the county receives from residents who had …
Read More »Kipina To Finally Be Laid To Rest Thursday
Flags in Houghton County will be lowered to half-staff Thursday to honor the memory of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Marshall Kipina. Kipina was a Calumet native who was killed in Laos in 1966. His remains were returned to the U.S. earlier this year, and will be interred Thursday morning at …
Read More »Revisiting Ancient Methods Of Copper Working
The Copper Country received its nickname during the mining boom of the mid 1800’s and into the 1900’s but carbon dating shows that mining in this area goes back as far as 7,000 years ago. “We had the Native Americans here and they found this new material and it was …
Read More »Gov. Snyder praises Coast Guard for enacting Straits ‘no anchor’ zone
LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder today thanked the United States Coast Guard for approving a Straits of Mackinac “no anchor” zone, which builds on measures announced by the governor to add protections and safeguards to Michigan’s waters and the utility infrastructure in the area. “I want to thank the …
Read More »2nd Annual ‘Return North’ Connects Local Employers with Out-of-town Talent
HOUGHTON, Mich. — (October 15, 2018) — MTEC SmartZone is gearing up to host Return North: Professional Careers Reception, its second annual Thanksgiving weekend event aimed at attracting professionals to the Keweenaw region. The event will be held on Friday, November 23 from 5-8 p.m. at the Bonfire Steakhouse in …
Read More »Lane Closure On Us-41 In Hancock Begins Monday
Another lane closure is scheduled to begin on US-41 in Hancock starting Monday. The Michigan Department of Transportation will be completing a $374,000 project to repair a flood-damaged storm sewer on US-41 in Hancock at the intersection of southbound US-41–Hancock Street and Tezcuco Street. The work will require closing a …
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