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A group of local leaders are heading to Lansing today to discuss funding for road repairs as the flood recovery effort continues. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara said he was invited to take part in the effort along with Houghton County Road Engineer Kevin Harju and others. The group will …

With the first snowfall likely little more than a month away, the city of Houghton is doing what it can to prepare the roads to weather the winter season. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara said crews were able to get their hands on some blacktop which has allowed some patchwork …

The Portage Lake District Library invites everyone to an evening of readings and discussions with true crime writer and award winning journalist Tom Carr on Tuesday, October 2, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Carr will discuss his recently released book MI Bad: Robbers, Cutthroats & Thieves in Michigan’s Past & …

UPEC’s Community Conservation Projects Grant program began in 2016 and was made possible by a bequest from UPEC member Tom Church of Watersmeet. The application deadline for 2019 grants is January 17, 2019. This grant is designed to enable communities in the U.P. to step up a level in their …

World War I & The Copper Country’s Symposium, Armistice & Aftermath, kicks off Friday, Sept. 28 with free, not-to-miss events open to the public. The two-day symposium includes a number of events throughout the Houghton-Hancock community to honor the centenary end of the Great War. Presenters from around the country …

Finlandia University’s campus will be featured this week by a film crew as part of National Hazing Prevention Week. The crew is with documentary filmmaker Byron Hurt, and footage captured at FinnU will be used in his latest documentary project, HAZING. HAZING is a 60-minute documentary film that will explore why the controversial practice of …

LAURIUM, Mich. – Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics is holding two community flu vaccination clinics in Houghton and Laurium in September and October. Flu vaccinations are available for people ages 6 months to adult. Children under the age of 18 will need parental consent. All vaccinations will be entered into the Michigan …

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community’s float took first place for community floats in the 29th annual Parade of Nations on September 15. The Bridging Communities float, built by Interact Clubs in Houghton-Portage Township and Hancock school districts, placed second in that category. In the University floats category, Michigan Tech Indian Student …

Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is requesting Michigan Public Service Commission approval of the Company’s latest filing. According to UPPCO officials, the filing, if approved, returns the full benefit of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) to customers, recovers investments being made in the UPPCO …

Though repairs have been made to many of the flood-damaged roads in Houghton County, many others will have to wait until spring. The Houghton County Road Commission says they have already spent $2.7 million in repairs. Several large box culverts installations should be completed by the end of this week.  …