Category Archives: News

The City of Houghton earned recognition for exceptional work in property tax assessments. The city earned a perfect score on the 2025 PA 660 Assessment Audit Review. City Manager Eric Waara says the c...

Even before a comedy show helped support the Copper Country Humane Society, Houghton's 97.7 The Wolf radio station supported the shelter with the 12 Dogs of Christmas. Radio station host Kevin Ericson...

Michigan drivers are paying more at gas stations this year as the state implements a restructured fuel tax system designed to generate additional revenue for transportation infrastructure projects. Th...

A downstate Michigan man was killed in a snowmobile crash this (Saturday) afternoon in Mackinac County. Michigan State Police troopers from the St. Ignace post were called to Bay City Lake Road near T...

SEMCO is reminding natural gas users of safety measures that should be taken following the recent heavy snowfall. Keep your natural gas pressure regulator and meter free from snow and ice cover. Brush...

Friends and associates are mourning the death of Hancock businessman and former State Representative Mike Lahti, who passed away Monday at age 80. Lahti's business career began when he opened a State ...

The Michigan State Police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing man and woman. Troopers are working to locate the couple and verify their well-being. Thirty-two-year-old Paige Nichols...

Tonight's final Houghton City Council meeting for 2025 appears to offer a light agenda. Councilors will fill appointments to various boards, including the Planning Commission, the Housing Commission, ...

The clean-up from yesterday's blizzard continues, and, as uncomfortable as the day was, the Keweenaw Peninsula seems to have gotten off relatively easily. National Weather Service snowfall totals for ...

So... you have a lot of snow to shovel. Don't let the effort send you to the emergency room. The National Institutes of Health reports that snow shoveling results in about 11,500 injuries per year on ...