HOUGHTON — The City of Houghton is completing its transition to winter readiness with fall cleanup and parks closed down. City Manager Eric Waara reported to the City Council during its Wednesday meeting patching potholes in the city are almost caught up, installed concrete collars around manholes in the city and Christmas lights and decorations are being put up along the waterfront. There was a sewer service repair in West Houghton for a leak at Woodland Road and Machines Drive, and one of the city wells is in need of a pump replacement. “We noticed a drop in the capacity of well ...