HOUGHTON — As its Marquette store nears opening, Meijer is looking at expanding to Houghton. The City Council approved having Mayor Bob Backon agree to Meijer’s letter of intent to purchase 10 acres of city property at its southern limits near M-26. The parcel was recently appraised at $200,000. The plot is located along M-26 and West Sharon Avenue, east of Hope Fellowship Church. Meijer paid $2,000 for a real estate option to purchase contract. Over the next six months, it will be able to investigate the site, including soil borings, wetlands investigations and topographic ...