HOUGHTON — A Houghton City Council member's attempt to shorten the length of time the public can address the council was soundly defeated by the rest of the Council. At its regular meeting Wednesday, Counselor Brian Irizarry introduced Resolution 2016-2013. Under current City Council Rules, ...

KEWEENAW COUNTY – The Keweenaw County Board of Commissioners has set a tentative date for a public hearing regarding the adoption of Articles of Incorporation for the Keweenaw Heartlands Recreational & Natural Resources Authority. The plan for the hearing was brought up at the Board’s ...

CARP LAKE TWP — A fire engulfed the popular Whitetail Cabin at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park on Friday. There were no injuries but the property sustained total loss, a park official said. Local volunteer fire departments arrived on the scene Friday evening, shortly after the ...

HOUGHTON — Firefighters from at least two departments responded to a structure fire in West Houghton Early Wednesday Morning. The alarm was turned in shortly after 7 a.m. regarding the fire at 707 Baraga St. Several engines from Houghton Fire and Hurontown Fire Departments responded. In ...

HOUGHTON – Houghton City Police is inviting the public to Coffee with a Cop, at Dunkin’ Donuts, located at 501 Memorial Drive, in Houghton. The event is scheduled from 8-10 a.m. Friday. Houghton City Police Lieutenant Nick Roberts said he, along with law enforcement from other local ...

WETMORE — Last week, the Alger County Correctional Facility welcomed two beagles who were recently released from the Ridglan Farms, a beagle-breeding operation in southern Wisconsin which has a history of supplying dogs to biomedical research facilities. The dogs, named Charlie and Linus, ...