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Prestigious federal award for GS
May 23, 2013 HOUGHTON — A local company has won a prestigious national award for small high-tech businesses. GS Engineering of Houghton was one of 18 companies given a Tibbets Award by the U.S. more »»
Principal shuffle in Houghton
May 23, 2013 HOUGHTON — When school is back in session in September, all three schools in the Houghton-Portage Township district will have someone new behind the principal’s desk. more »» 
City of Houghton to clean up Backroom
May 23, 2013 HOUGHTON — The City of Houghton, which now owns the former Backroom Multi-Entertainment building, will be cleaning it up to attract potential buyer. more »»
Spotlight on ‘troubling’ local obesity rates
May 23, 2013 HANCOCK — Lifestyle can lead to many health problems, and officials with the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department are concerned one of those lifestyle issues in the western Upper Peninsula is... more »»
L’Anse schools face big deficit
May 22, 2013 L’ANSE — Members of the L’Anse Area Schools Board of Education discussed some tough decisions they’ll have to make regarding the 2013-14 school year. more »»
H-PT?Schools to continue summer programs
May 22, 2013 HOUGHTON — Despite the end of BHK’s Great Explorations program, Houghton-Portage Township Schools will continue to offer after-school and summer programs for students, Superintendent Doreen Klingbei... more »» 
Jestila receives jail sentence of one year
May 21, 2013 HOUGHTON — The former owner of Backroom Multi-entertainment in Houghton was sentenced to a year in jail Monday for providing marijuana to minors in Januar. more »» 
Four months in jail after meth lab plea
May 21, 2013 HOUGHTON — The woman described as the least culpable of four people in a Chassell methamphetamine lab was sentenced to four months in jail Monday. more »»
Districts deal with cancelled classes
May 20, 2013 HOUGHTON — By law, public school districts in Michigan have to provide a minimum number of class days and class hours of instruction, but excessive snowfall this past winter caused so many class... more »» 
Portage Health staff walks for 31 Backpacks
May 20, 2013 HANCOCK — Rhiannon Schmidt was walking casually but briskly on a treadmill in the Portage Health cafeteria Saturday, but she was still able to carry on a conversation. more »» 
Bike 2 Work Day a ‘wheel’ good time for commuters
May 17, 2013 HANCOCK — For the sixth year, hundreds of people in the Keweenaw passed up a car or bus to travel to school or work under their own powe. more »» 
Tech hosts symposium designed to get kids thinking about Superior
May 17, 2013 HOUGHTON — The middle and high school students of today will soon make critical decisions about the future of the Great Lakes. more »»
Baraga seeks disaster funds
May 16, 2013 BARAGA — Recent flooding in Baraga led to a major culvert failure, and village officials hope to secure state disaster relief funding to fix the problem. more »» 
Rio Tinto reports at mine forum
May 16, 2013 L’ANSE — Rio Tinto representatives provided an update on the Eagle Mine, collected live electronic survey results through a community scorecard and fielded an array of questions and comments during ... more »» 
Mt. Horace Greeley price tag set at $314K
May 16, 2013 EAGLE RIVER — The Mt. Horace Greeley site came a step closer to having a buyer Wednesday. more »» 
Study to start new jail process again
May 15, 2013 HOUGHTON — The Houghton County Board of Commissioners approved a bid for a feasibility study regarding constructing a new jail behind the courthouse. U.P. more »» 
County board OK’s courthouse repairs
May 15, 2013 HOUGHTON — The Houghton County Board of Commissioners approved nearly $125,000 in courthouse maintenance costs Tuesday, while also hearing ideas from a consultant about ways to upgrade courthouse... more »»
Second dog killed in wolf attack
May 15, 2013 ATLANTIC MINE — A wolf fatally attacked a sled dog in Atlantic Mine, the second such attack within a month in the vicinity, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources confirmed Tuesday. more »» 
CLK board hears of successful scientists
May 15, 2013 CALUMET — The Washington Middle School had a good trip to the 2013 Michigan Science Olympiad Tournament, and Darrell Hendrickson brought the participants to the Public Schools of Calumet, Laurium &... more »»
Baraga school parents concerned
May 14, 2013 BARAGA — Two parents of students at Baraga Area Schools expressed concern during Monday’s school board meeting regarding inconsistent use of a teacher-parent communication tool in the district. more »» |
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