Category Archives: Featured

Volleyball Wins Abound - Friday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school volleyball last night... Calumet cruised past Westwood 3-0 (25-13, 25-15, 25-13). Hancock got past Ishpeming 3-0...
Todd Overbeek Oct 17, 2025

Cooke, Anderson Top WestPAC Cross Country All-Conference Teams
Houghton's Holly Cooke and Jeffers' Cameron Anderson reign as the top girls and boys cross country runners in the Western Peninsula Athletic Conference this fall. Houghton won the girls conference tit...
Todd Overbeek Oct 16, 2025

WUPHD Board of Directors appoints new Health Officer for Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties
The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department will appoint a new health officer. WUPHD health officer Cathryn Beer plans to retire and will end her time as the health officer for Baraga, Gogebic Hough...
Thomas Fournier Oct 16, 2025

Michigan Association of County Clerks opposes RankMIVote appearing on ballots in 2026
The Michigan Association of County Clerks opposes a ballot measure that would authorize rank choice voting in the state of Michigan. This week, the Michigan Association of County Clerks held a virtual...
Thomas Fournier Oct 16, 2025

City of Houghton Fire expects to lose 110 years of experience and knowledge when three members retire
Throughout the Upper Peninsula firefighters lead departments with countless years of experience. 2nd Assistant Fire Chief in Houghton, Dan Salo says across the region departments need young members to...
Thomas Fournier Oct 16, 2025

Houghton Boys' Soccer Team Falls in Playoffs - Thursday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school volleyball last night... Ewen-Trout Creek swept Ontonagon 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-13). On the volleyball schedule ...
Todd Overbeek Oct 16, 2025
Houghton County to seek RFPs to survey and appraise county property and facilities, equalization weighs options for GIS services, and supporting emergency services
Houghton County will seek RFPs for a survey of two county properties. In the past year, Houghton County has sought various ways to expand revenue and grow efficiency within the county's budget. The bo...
Thomas Fournier Oct 15, 2025

Houghton asks voters to consider four charter amendments in November
After several months of work, Houghton will ask voters to consider amendments to the city charter. Each municipality reviews chartering documents once a decade. The process allows communities to fit t...
Thomas Fournier Oct 15, 2025

UPPCO shares energy efficient tools and tips with small businesses at pop-up site in the Upper Peninsula
Uppco encourages residents and businesses to improve their home or business' energy efficiency. On Monday a group of Uppco representatives gave out energy efficiency kits to businesses in Munising. An...
Thomas Fournier Oct 15, 2025

Volleyball Wins for Calumet, Hancock, Baraga - Wednesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school volleyball last night... Calumet dropped the first set, then came back to defeat Negaunee 3-1 (22-25, 25-19, 25-...
Todd Overbeek Oct 15, 2025






