HOUGHTON — The Houghton-Portage Township Schools is laying the groundwork for potentially expanding district buildings to handle the growing number of students. On board, the board approved a resolution approving and authorizing Superintendent Anders Hill to explore and evaluate potential ...

HANCOCK — Hancock police are looking for the suspect in the weekend vandalism at two former Finlandia University buildings. Around 4 p.m. Sunday, the person sprayed four graffiti tags on the outside of Nikander and Wargelin halls, said Hancock Police officer Donny Lusty. The police ...

A group of 20 Copper Country residents gathered at the Veterans Memorial Park in Houghton Tuesday evening to show support for Palestine and condemn and mourn the violence taking place in Israel and Gaza over the past two weeks which has claimed lives on both sides of the conflict. Chants ...

HOUGHTON — Even with the anticipation that it would be busy, business at the new KFC in Houghton far exceeded expectations, a member of the franchise’s ownership group said. Houghton’s new branch on Sharon Avenue opened last Monday. Lines started forming the day before, as people camped ...

HOUGHTON — On the 600th day since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Copper Country residents celebrated the Ukrainians’ resilience and mourned their losses with a pair of events Monday. With Ukrainian flags and banners with drawings by Ukrainian children behind them, people observed a ...

CALUMET VILLAGE — Calumet Village Manager Megan Haselden wants Agassiz Park to become a popular recreational space for community members again. Just one of her visions for the park, she said, is to see kids playing there and families having picnics. “I’m hoping that in the future I can ...