Category Archives: Local News

Houghton will award a 1.1 million dollar paving project to Bacco Construction. Last night the city council approved Bacco's lone bid for the project. The company's bid came in a little higher than ant...

Officials investigate the cause of a structure fire in Chassell. On Tuesday Chassell firefighters were dispatched to 4100 North Entry Road for a structure fire at 545 am. First responders found reside...

Calumet businesses and people drive the community's progress. Recently the Frozen Farms Company completed its first-floor expansion and two upstairs housing units. The project received 324,000 in gran...

Over eleven weeks last summer Houghton, Hancock, and Calumet schools provided more than 190,000 meals to students. The meet-up and eat-up summer meals program returns in 2025. And school districts wan...

In close to one month in western upper Peninsula history will be on full display. While the region's many festivals and events this summer have a historical context within communities, another event w...

Houghton County sheriff investigates a fire incident in Tapiola. On Sunday the Houghton County sheriff was dispatched to a residence in Tapiola at 7:40 am for a domestic altercation. Deputies were tol...

A 15 year old dies in a house fire in Calumet Township. On Saturday, May 24th, just before 6 pm, the Houghton County Sheriff and area first responders were dispatched for a structure fire in Florida L...

On Memorial Day every year, the calumet community has come together at Lake View Cemetery to remember the veteran's sacrifice. This year's turnout was like many others, with hundreds of residents in a...

Storm damage in Baraga County from a mid-May storm could cost more than eight million dollars to repair. On Friday Representative Karl Bohnak spoke with Baraga County leaders to learn more about the a...

Editor's note: The millage rate Houghton County anticipates asking voters to consider in August 2025 will collect 1.6 mills for the construction bond. Before the Houghton County Jail was built in 1963...