Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center is welcoming two new health care providers to the community. Physician Assistant Kathryn Kass joins the team of family medicine providers at the Houghton Family Health Center. Dr. Sheryl Parks joins the team of OB/GYN providers at the Hancock Family Health Center. Kass relocated …
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HOUGHTON, Michigan (January 8, 2018) — Registration and Nominations are now open for the Keweenaw Community Spark Plug Awards Dinner, which will be held on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Bonfire Steakhouse in Houghton. The Keweenaw Community Spark Plug Awards is a celebration that recognizes local businesses, organizations, community …
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Keweenaw area police and firefighters are gearing up to take the ice against one another in a local fundraiser. The annual hockey game is set to take place at MacInnes Student Ice Arena on the campus of Michigan Tech. Houghton Police Lieutenant Nick Roberts said, “We’ve had this charity since …
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Fresh off a year of celebrating Finland’s centennial of independence, the Finnish American Heritage Center isn’t quite done celebrating 100-year anniversaries. This month’s Nordic Film Series feature of “The Fencer,” which is set in Estonia, will include a pair of special guests to help the Finnish American Heritage Center honor …
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The Houghton Energy Efficiency Team is expressing their frustration with Georgetown University in a letter calling on the school to honor its obligations. Houghton County was among the communities competing to be a finalist for the $5 million prize in the Georgetown Energy Prize Competition. Just as the finalists were …
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After a three month investigation, detectives assigned to UPSET identified one of the primary suspects involved in the two recent meth labs seized in Houghton County. On January 8, 2018, detectives from UPSET executed a search warrant at a residence on Spruce Lane in Houghton. The suspect, a 35 year …
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The DNR in partnership with the Michigan Muskie Alliance, continues to investigate the state’s Muskie fisheries and is gathering information about angler demographics and catch data. Muskie anglers have been surveyed since 2014, but only online since 2016. During the winter months anglers who hook-and-line fish through the …
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The Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Mass City for a snowmobile fire. The snowmobile caught on fire on the trail behind Merritts gas station on M-26. The sled was a total loss in the fire, no injuries reported. The Greenland Volunteer Fire Dept. responded to the fire. The incident remains under …
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A 41 Year Old Ewen Woman has been charged with three counts of assault on an officer and ambulance personnel. The Ontonagon County Sherriff’s Department was dispatched to assist Sonco Ambulance at a home in Ewen. Police say the woman then assaulted the officer and EMT. The woman was taken …
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With Great Lakes shipping season coming to it’s winter halt, the Soo Locks will be closing next week. The U.S Army core of engineers uses the winter closure time to perform maintenance and any necessary repairs. Some of the items that will receive maintenance attention include hydraulic systems and locking …
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