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Houghton City Council Recap: Lakeshore Drive Ahead of Schedule, Unanimous Approval of New Police Car and Budget

The Houghton City Council was updated briefly on the schedule for the parking deck on Lakeshore drive. The east half is taken down slightly ahead of schedule, and the west half is expected to begin next Wednesday. The project is still projected to end at the end of July. The …

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MDOT to Remove Silver River Bridge, M-26 Detour Friday

The Michigan Department of Transportation will remove the Silver River Culvert detour on M-26 at the end of the week. On Friday crews will removed the detour signage around the project site. Traffic will resume across the Silver River Bridge, in one lane with alternating traffic, for both east and …

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WUPHD Reminds Vendors to Apply for Temporary Food Service Licenses Ahead of Fourth of July Festivities

Ahead of the big Fourth of July holiday, the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department would like to remind food vendors at local festivals to pick up their temporary food service vendor license. A temporary license is required at nearly all events where organizations and individuals will serve food or drink …

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MTU 2nd In Nation Among Prestigious Mechatronic Schools

Michigan Tech’s Mechatronic degree program was determined to be second best in the nation, falling only behind Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), who started their own program in 2012. Michigan Tech rose above other major U.S. schools, such as John Hopkins, Purdue University, and University of Michigan Ann Arbor. See …

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Houghton Planning Commission Summary: Subcommittee for Redevelopment, H3 Approved

Houghton’s Planning Commission will create a new subcommittee focused on the city’s redevelopment sites. Three members of the planning commission Norma Veurink, Joan Suits and Ben Ciavola will join city manager Eric Waara on the subcommittee. The planning commission also approved a site plan amendment for the H3 building development, …

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Finlandia University Closing: Liens by the Department of Education Will Make it Difficult to Sell Properties

Finlandia’s institutional accreditor, the Higher Learning Commission, was aware of the financial troubles facing the university and placed the school in an oversight program. Two years ago, the university was notified it was no longer at risk of noncompliance. Lead Reporter David Jesse says that he does not know what …

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Houghton City Council Preview: Budget Approvals and New Police Vehicle

The City of Houghton will hold their monthly meeting to approve a right-of-way grant for Semco Energy, adjustments for the 2022/23 budget, the LDFA budget, and the purchase of a new police vehicle. Semco Energy needs to place a gas line on Huron Street that connect Montezuma Avenue and Shelden …

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Keweenaw Peninsula One of the 8 Best Places In the Country To Fish Over the 4th of July

The Keweenaw Peninsula is well-known for its outdoor beauty and opportunities, which includes fishing. The area has been named one of the best places in the country to go fishing over the 4th of July, according to FishingBooker. FishingBooker is the largest online platform for finding and booking fishing trips …

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Brewfest 2023 Business After Hours Event Tomorrow

Businesses are starting to get ready for Brewfest in August, and there will be a networking opportunity for companies to learn about the event and sponsorship opportunities at a get-together tomorrow evening. There are possibilities of door prizes and packages that come with sponsorship levels. There will be two drawings …

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