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Here are 10 Good Things that happened in Houghton recently.  Can you think of some more? The Lakeshore Drive crosswalks were painted and well received. The Michigan Municipal League (MML) and the Michigan Department of Treasury held a spring training session here and had high marks for Houghton. The kayak …

With Bridgefest set to take place this weekend, both communities of Houghton and Hancock are making some final preparations. Now in its 31st year, the planning committee has added a new start to the festival. “Bridgefest is a celebration of the bridge.  It’s the heaviest lift bridge in the world.  …

The neighborhood in central Houghton will be getting a new dog park. The City Council approved up to $7,500 for materials needed to build the park at the corner of Houghton Avenue and Quincy Street on the north side of the former high school site. A survey by the city …

If you’ve sat in a backup caused by the bridge being up during the afternoon rush, you may be happy to hear about this. Houghton Police Chief John Donnelly said he takes part in a meeting about the Portage Lake Lift Bridge once a month and he intends to see …

Parking Fines in the City of Houghton are going up slightly. The Houghton City Council approved the fine increase at their regular meeting Wednesday. Houghton Police Chief John Donnelly said they have seen a number of cases where people are parking illegally in the city instead of the campus of …

The 2018/19 Budget for the City of Houghton is now approved. The City Council passed the $3.6 million balanced budget at their regular meeting Wednesday. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara said, by and large, most of the funds do not have any significant departures from previous incomes or expenses. The …

Former Hancock mayor Barry Givens was chosen to be the new city manager in the City of Hancock just a month ago.  But it now appears that Givens, who succeeds current city manager Glenn Anderson in the job, will be asked to go back to the bargaining table. The action …

ONTONAGON, Mich. – It takes a community coming together to make great things happen, and the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital (AOH) Foundation could not agree more. With generous community support, the AOH Foundation is happy to announce it has officially met its fundraising goal of $198,000 to cover the cost of the …

The Copper Country Intermediate School District is one of 16 school districts in Michigan to receive summer food assistance. Funded through a grant from the U.S Department of Agriculture, the program helps WIC-eligible families feed their children nutritious meals during the summer months when school meals are not readily available. …

State Representative Scott Dianda is not happy with the new state budget.  After his “No” vote, the Calumet Democrat issued the following statement: Statement from state Rep. Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) on his no vote on the state budget that fails U.P. families: LANSING — Today, the Legislature voted on final …