Two people were rescued by the Houghton County Sheriff’s department early Thursday, after their boat became stranded at the entrance to Chassell Bay on Portage Lake. Deputies were alerted to the situation at 12:18 a.m., after the U.S. Coast Guard received a distress call. They responded in the Sheriff’s Office …
Read More »City of Houghton Unveils New EV Chargers in Downtown
Like their friends across the canal did one week ago, the city of Houghton help a special ribbon cutting ceremony today. Unveiling two new sixty five kilo watt dc fat chargers in the downtown area, expanding the number of electric vehicle charging stations available to drivers in the region. The …
Read More »Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Hire Dr. Emily Geiger to Head MiSTEM Network in Western Upper Peninsula
Michigan’s Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity has hired a former Finlandia University and Gogebic Community College professor as Western Upper Peninsula’s MiSTEM Network regional director. Dr. Emily Geiger will join the department’s MiSTEM network, working toward advancing K through 12 STEM Education. Her experience and leadership in STEM will …
Read More »Hancock Public Schools Accepts Koskela’s Resignation, Seeks Two New Board Trustees
Hancock Public Schools will plan to meet next week for another special meeting in order to appoint two new trustees to the board. Last night, in front of a much lighter crowd, the school board accepted the third trustee resignation within the past week. Trustee Steve Koskela informed the board …
Read More »Houghton Council Wrap: USDA Picks Up the Bill on the College Avenue Project and Matches Funds on a New Loader
The US Department of Agriculture will pick up the bill. Last night Houghton city council approved three actions that will request allocated funds from the USDA, two for the college avenue project. As well as request the department for funds as a part of a rural development grant accepted by …
Read More »Houghton Sheriff Warns of Scam
The Houghton County Sheriffs Office is alerting residents about a scam that has been reported in the area. A person is calling people identifying himself as “Sgt. Johnson” with the “Warrant Unit.” The person is telling people that they need to go to Walmart and send money to the sheriff’s …
Read More »Luke Kreider Sentenced to 15 Year Minimum for Second Degree Homicide
A Hancock man has been sentenced for the murder of a L’Anse man from an incident that occurred in September 2022. Yesterday the Houghton county circuit court sentenced Luke Kreider, 20 years old of Hancock, to serve 15 to 45 years in jail for the murder of Caleb Lynum of …
Read More »Rozsa Center Introduces New Payment Program to Increase Access to Performances and the Arts
Michigan Tech University’s Rozsa Center events will be much easier to gain access to now, with performing arts department planning to implement a new payment program. After last year’s successful trial run of the program, the Rozsa Center will introduce a Pay As You’re Able Ticketing for the upcoming performance …
Read More »CLK Schools Approves Milk, Pizza, and Bread Bids and Enrolls in State Universal Meal Program
With summer winding down, and the school year nearly here, district leadership in the copper country are crossing ts and dotting Is before the start of school. Calumet Laurium Keweenaw schools accepted final bids for milk, pizza and bread provided in school meals. All three bids came in at about …
Read More »Hancock Public Schools Call Special Meeting
Hancock Public Schools will call a second special meeting this week, tonight. The board has plans to discuss a resignation letter tenured by board member Steve Koskela. The board met earlier in the week to appoint Chris Salani as the interim superintendent, and Charlie Klein to the board of education. …
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