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MDOT will be starting work on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge Rehab project this winter and representatives were present yesterday during a special joint meeting of the Houghton and Hancock city councils. Project Manager Alan Anderson presented the details of the $5.3 million project and took questions from those in …

Show your support for the fight against cancer by stopping by Houghton High School today for this year’s Houghton County Relay for Life. This year’s theme is “be a kid again” and there will be all kinds of fun and games at the event. Local chairperson Mary Ann Schulze says …

The 12th annual Houghton Art and Music Festival will be held on the upper parking deck in downtown Houghton this Saturday. Local and regional artists will be selling stained glass, pottery, jewelry, fiber art, paintings and photography. Live music performers will be present as well as family activities include the …

Standing as a symbol of the area’s Finnish culture, and as a testament to the energy created by FinnFest USA 2013, a Midsummer pole on Finlandia University’s Quincy Green will be dedicated tomorrow. David Maki from the Finnish American Heritage Center says the event is part of embracing the Finnish …

A preliminary exam has been scheduled for the Dollar Bay man suspected of killing his wife back in December. 35-year-old Nima Nassiri allegedly assaulted his wife, 27-year-old Sanaz Nezami, who later died from the injuries she sustained. Nassiri is being charged with second-degree murder which carries a life sentence if …

  The Department of Natural Resources announced that a new Web application designed to educate anglers and fisheries professionals on local and regional trends in abundance, growth and survival of important fish populations in selected streams across Michigan is available for public use. The application was developed by the DNR’s …

A local U.P. girls basketball travel team called the Western Wild has qualified for the national tournament in Gainesville Florida taking place from June 26th to the 29th. They recently competed in the USSSA state tournament in Mt Pleasent and placed third. They are currently ranked #1 in the state …

Michigan’s senior US Senator is pushing to make the powerful opiate buprenorphine more available to patients that need help breaking a heroin addiction. U.S. Senator Carl Levin, along with US Senator Orrin Hatch, said that while physicians may now prescribe the drug, the restrictions remain tight and the drug is …

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the new Aspirus Houghton Clinic located just behind Walmart Wednesday. The crowd gathered around the main entrance to hear from guest speakers, including Aspirus President and CEO Matt Heywood. Design and construction for the facility began in the fall of 2013 which incorporated …

At yesterday’s Hancock city council meeting, the $7.4 million budget for the 2014-2015 fiscal year was presented. Among the highlights are $10,000 to establish a parks and recreation endowment, $20,000 for a bridge replacement at the Maasto Hiito Ski Trail and $40,000 for local street paving. The council was also …