Last night a two car accident on Memorial Drive in Houghton sent one woman to the emergency room. Houghton Police responded to a two car accident at 6:40 pm last night, at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Sharon Avenue. At the time of the accident, a power outage in …
Read More »Resignations Rock Copper Harbor Water/Waste Authority
Copper Harbor’s water and sewer utility is experiencing a leadership vacuum, following the departure of two of its three board members. Mike Borlee resigned from the Copper Harbor Water Distribution and Wastewater Utility board, effective yesterday. He cited the recent resignation of Grant Township Supervisor Scott Wendt, and other unspecified …
Read More »Investigation Continues into Ontonagon Truck-Pedestrian Crash
An investigation continues into a truck-pedestrian crash that took place in Ontonagon late last month. Details were just released by the Michigan State Police about the incident on the morning of June 24. No names were included. Investigators say a 69-year-old woman from Waukesha, Wisconsin, was in a crosswalk on …
Read More »Copper City Honor Roll Rededication Tomorrow
The Copper City Honor Roll will be rededicated at a brief ceremony tomorrow. The Copper City Memorial before its recent renovation. The honor roll is located on Third Street. It was built in the 1940s, to memorialize the service of local servicemen and women. Weather and age caused the monument …
Read More »SWP to Partner with Baraga County for New Sturgeon River Park
The Superior Watershed Partnership and Land Conservancy will work with Baraga County to manage and develop a huge new public area in Covington Township. The county will own the 1,184 acres of forestland, which includes more than four miles of frontage on the Sturgeon River. The land is being purchased …
Read More »Hirvonen Hall Dedication Tomorrow
Finlandia University will dedicate its newest building tomorrow. The building itself isn’t new. It was built to serve as Hancock’s high school, following a fire that destroyed the previous school 100 years ago this coming Monday. It housed Hancock Central High until the new facility was built on Campus Drive, …
Read More »A Whittemore Man Pleads Guilty to Placing Pipe Bombs at Cellphone Businesses in Cheboygan and Sault Ste. Marie
A Whittemore, Michigan man has plead guilty to two separate crimes related to placing improvised explosive devices outside of cellphone stores in Cheboygan and Sault Ste. Marie. John Douglas Allen pleaded guilty to charges on Tuesday, before U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Ludington, and faces up to 20 ears in …
Read More »Houghton Hydrant Flushing is Scheduled for Next Week
Starting next Monday, Houghton has scheduled hydrant flushing throughout the city. Public works crews will begin work on Monday and continue through Friday next week. Work will occur from 6 am to 6 pm. During this time water may appear discolored. It is suggested by Houghton officials to run cold …
Read More »Portage Township is Asking the Community for Feedback Regarding an Updated Recreation Plan
Portage Township is beginning to work on an updated recreation plan with the help of the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region. The updated plan hopes to include improvements in the township’s recreation facilities and sites. The plan will also ensure that Portage Township is eligible for certain grants …
Read More »Hancock Introduces Zoning Plan; Launches Business Park
Hancock’s proposed new zoning ordinance is a step closer to approval. City council members officially introduced the new rules at last evening’s meeting, and advanced them on a 5-2 vote, with councilors John Hauessler and Whitney Warstler opposing The first major rewrite of the zoning law in a half century …
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