HOUGHTON — Several millage proposals faced Houghton County voters Tuesday. All but one passed. The Houghton County Jail and Building Improvement Bond Proposal, which would have levied 1.2726 mills over 30 years, failed. 58.3% of county residents opposed the proposal, with 9,074 “no” ...
HOUGHTON — Much of the western UP followed the national trend of a "Blue Wave," favoring the Democratic Party in Tuesday's mid-term election. 58.8% of Houghton County registered voters participated in Tuesday’s Midterm Election, according to unofficial county results. The numbers show, when compared to 2024’s Presidential Election, a shift towards the Democratic Party broadly between the U.S. House, Senate and Governor’s races in Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga and Ontonagon Counties — following a national trend. Compared to 2024 in the straight party vote, only 145 more people ...
BRUCE CROSSING — A 73-year-old woman from Bruce Crossing died as the result of a two-vehicle accident Tuesday night. According to the Ontonagon County Sheriff's Department, at approximately 8:20 p.m. deputies responded to a reported two-car Personal Injury Accident located on Highway M-28 ...
HOUGHTON – The 2025 regional deer harvest was down about 15% compared to recent years, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). State wildlife officials blamed much of the decrease on poor weather and high winds that stopped deer from moving across the region. This ...
HOUGHTON — Historically, turn-out in mid-term elections pale in comparison to presidential-year elections. Whatever the reason, interest in yesterdays mid-term election seem to be fairly high. The Daily Mining Gazette paid a visit to a couple of polling places Tuesday Morning. At the two ...
HOUGHTON — The line for entering the polling place at Dee Stadium was out the door at 7 a.m. Tuesday, according to one poll worker. One coalition of voters is particularly moved by the current political landscape for these midterm elections — young voters — many of whom are casting their ...
