Category Archives: News

Non - Homestead millage taxes make up 12 percent of the Houghton - Portage Township School budget
In November Houghton portage township schools seek to renew the non-homestead operating millage. The millage rate funds about 12 percent of the district's annual budget. Local sources of funding in HP...
Thomas Fournier Sep 16, 2025

Marketplace Foods supports veteran's children and spouses with the Folds of Honor Campaign
Every day a family walks into a grocery store. Picking out food to make for meals throughout the week. Every year since 2023, Coburns, and its subsidiaries have encouraged shoppers to support the Fold...
Thomas Fournier Sep 16, 2025

Copper Country residents remember those lost to suicide, and advocate for connection
While many people enjoyed another Copper Country weekend. A portion of the community gathered to remember friends and family who lost to suicide. We have had a number of suicide losses throughout the ...
Thomas Fournier Sep 15, 2025

Calumet celebrates 150 years and looks forward to a bright future
Over 150 years Calumet has had an impact full history. From the immigrant communities who came to work in the Copper mines. To today and a mission to preserve heritage and history while looking toward...
Thomas Fournier Sep 15, 2025

Houghton City Police seek information for stolen Parade of Nations flag
The city of Houghton police department seeks information on a flag stolen from the parade of nations decoration in downtown. On Friday the Houghton police department posted to its Facebook pages photo...
Thomas Fournier Sep 15, 2025

Houghton County Sheriff locates hunter after 22-hour search
The Houghton County Sheriff locates a missing hunter safe over the weekend. On Friday the Houghton County sheriff was called out for a search and rescue after learning an 82-year-old lower Michigan ma...
Thomas Fournier Sep 15, 2025

Search for Man Missing in Winona Area Continues
The search continues for a Lower Michigan man who was reported missing in Houghton County Friday evening. The Houghton County Sheriff's Department says the 82-year-old man was hunting with family and ...
Todd Overbeek Sep 13, 2025

MTU Public Safety investigating 9/11 memorial vandalism
MTU Public Safety is looking into vandalism of the 9/11 memorial on campus. On Thursday morning the Young Americans for Freedom group, that places an annual memorial comprised of American Flags on Wal...
Thomas Fournier Sep 12, 2025

Baraga County Historical Society welcomes visitors to the Alberta Pumphouse
The Alberta Pump House and Sawmill once stood as an important piece of Ford's automotive empire. Today the historic site welcomes visitors and preserves a rich lumber history. And today, those compone...
Thomas Fournier Sep 12, 2025

Keweenaw Health Foundation supports veterans making the trip to Vet Fest in 2026
Houghton County's Veterans Service Office has a large impact in a region with many veterans. In the past three years the office's annual vet fest has grown, and welcomed veterans from across the Upper...
Thomas Fournier Sep 12, 2025






