LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called a special election Friday for a state Senate seat that has been vacant for nearly nine months, setting up a contest that could let Republicans hobble Whitmer’s agenda in the Democrat’s final year in office. The 35th Senate District has been ...

HOUGHTON — Two incumbents and one former councilor have been elected to the Houghton City Council. Four candidates ran for three four-year terms. Councilor Virginia Cole, with 1,094 votes, received the most votes. Mayor Brian Irizarry and former Councilor Philip Foltz were also elected, ...

HOUGHTON — Houghton-Portage Township Schools´ $23 million bond proposal for an early childhood center at the Houghton Elementary School and other facility upgrades won a narrow victory Tuesday night. The 30-year measure passed 1,820 to 1,790. Also in the district, four candidates ran for ...

HOUGHTON — With 17 days left to go before Election Day, Chasten Buttigieg had a message for Houghton County Democrats looking to get out and volunteer: Campaigning can’t just be yard signs and Facebook memes. “The best thing you can do right now is knock on doors and tell your ...

HOUGHTON — Candidates for the 110th District of the State House of Representatives and Portage Township board fielded written questions from residents at a League of Women Voters of the Copper Country forum Friday night. Republican incumbent Greg Markkanen of Hancock and Democratic ...

By ALEXANDRIA BOURNONVILLE, The Mining Journal MARQUETTE — Profiles of candidates in the House of Representatives 109th District seat are included below to inform voters in today’s primary. The 109th District includes Alger, Baraga and Marquette counties as well as parts of Dickinson ...