HOUGHTON — Only about 10% of Michigan police departments have been accredited through the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Program. Houghton is one of them. The department, the 63rd in the state and the second in the Upper Peninsula, received a certificate of accreditation at a ...

HOUGHTON — The Superior Battalion, Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps annual Veterans Day Program conducted on Friday, November 10, at 11 a.m. in the Houghton High School gymnasium was well-attended and included families of cadets as well as military veterans and the general public. The ...

The components of a traditional Scandinavian spa experience are available at a reasonable rate at Mt. Bohemia’s Nordic Spa, as compared to high end spa clubs or 5 star mountain resorts in Europe. Winter season passes come in at just $70 and daily passes are available for $35. The cycle is ...

You have lost a dear one, and the holidays are looming. How can you ever survive them? At a recent seminar at Bethany Baptist Church in Dollar Bay, grief facilitators Rob and Tonya Rowe shared some stories of loss and tips for surviving the holidays. Then participants shared their own ...

HOUGHTON — Near a former entrance to the Lakeshore Drive parking deck, Houghton officials, local business leaders and other community members celebrated the new Waterfront Walk on Pewabic Street with a ribbon-cutting Thursday morning. The new walkway leads from Shelden Avenue to Lakeshore ...

HOUGHTON — Houghton approved the common areas for its social district at its meeting Wednesday night. Nearly 110 municipalities have established the districts since Michigan legalized them in 2020, including Marquette and Negaunee. Houghton approved the district boundaries in ...