Statewide tornado drill scheduled for March 22

March 20, 2023

LANSING, MICH. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared March 19-25 as Michigan’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, and the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) is calling on residents to act by participating in a voluntary statewide tornado drill at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22. “We are approaching the anniversary of the deadly EF3 tornado that devastated the city of Gaylord last year,” said Capt. Kevin Sweeney, deputy state director of Emergency Management and commander of the MSP/EMHSD. “It serves as an important reminder to take ...

City of Houghton community rally

March 14, 2023

You are invited to a community rally opposing the unfair tax avoidance by Walmart against the city of Houghton and our community. WHAT: A demonstration against Walmart about the ongoing tax dispute with the city of Houghton. Walmart thinks they deserve special treatment with reduced taxes. If successful, it will also threaten CRITICAL programs and services that benefit families, public education, veterans, the elderly, and their own employees and customers. Learn more here. WHO: Anyone who believes that Walmart should pay the same property taxes as everyone else. Please share this ...

Houghton Schools takes a hat trick

March 8, 2023

MARQUETTE — The Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) is extremely pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Dandelion Cottage Award. The award recognizes U.P. student short story writers of excellence in grades 5 – 12. The Dandelion Cottage Award is funded entirely by charitable donations and no fees have ever been charged to entrants or winners. Students submit stories in consultation with their teachers. This year’s contest was made even more exciting by adding 2nd and 3rd place winners to the junior division which formerly chose only a single winner ...

Rozsa Center Ticketing Update

February 28, 2023

AudienceView, a third-party ticketing system used by many universities, including Michigan Tech, is currently investigating a security threat, and online ticket sales for Rozsa events are temporarily unavailable as a result. If you have already purchased tickets for this Thursday’s performance of Sō Percussion, please plan to check in at the Will Call window at the Rozsa Box Office. Walk-up tickets will be available for all March events while we work on a solution for online ticket sales. We will send you updates as they become available.

Tips on stocking your pantry

February 27, 2023

Press release Inflation may be easing, but food and grocery prices are still high. As a number of pantry staples continue to rise in cost, you might be tempted to buy up all the food you can at the grocery store to keep your family fed through the weeks to come. But it’s important to resist the urge to hoard, says the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Although everyone needs to have nonperishable foods at the ready, the USDA says our food supply chains are strong and there’s currently no widespread disruptions. How much food do you need? The Centers for Disease Control and ...

Six-month investigation nets arrests of Atlantic Mine pair

February 25, 2023

MSP press release On Tuesday, following a six-month investigation, detectives from UPSET (Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team) arrested Michael Statler, a 36-year-old male from Atlantic Mine, and Arleen Statler, 36 year-old female from Atlantic Mine, on three counts each for delivery of methamphetamine, a 20-year felony. UPSET detectives conducted numerous undercover drug purchases from the Statlers over the past six months which led to a traffic stop last Sunday in Delta County by troopers from the Michigan State Police Hometown Security Team on a vehicle driven by Michael ...