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Rejecting stigma faced in recovery

[This is the fifth part in a series that examines what stigma looks like and how it damages those who receive it.] While people believe they are justified in stigmatizing someone in recovery from an alcohol (or other substance) use disorder, their stigmatizing is based on false, negative ...

HIRVONEN HALL HEIST

HANCOCK — Hancock police are looking to identify two people believed to have stolen from several businesses inside Hirvonen Hall Friday morning. The stolen items were enough to constitute a felony, police said in a Facebook post Friday afternoon. Surveillance footage near a stairwell ...

MTU holds ribbon-cutting for H-STEM building

HOUGHTON — Michigan Technological University celebrated its new H-STEM Complex with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tours of the state-of-the-art facility Friday. The 63,000-square-foot building connects to the existing Chemical Sciences and Engineering Building. Along with workspace for 84 ...

Houghton OKs rehab district

HOUGHTON — The Houghton City Council voted Wednesday to establish a commercial rehabilitation district to redevelop a downtown building. Owner L&Z Rentals, which purchased 109 Shelden Ave. last year, plans to redevelop it into a mixed-use property with nine apartments. The site was ...

Master plan approval recommended

HOUGHTON — The Houghton Planning Commission voted to recommend City Council approval of the master plan and capital improvement plan at Tuesday’s meeting. The master plan, which covers 2024 to 2028, is a planning document laying out the city’s goals and priorities regarding future ...

Library contract dominates talks at Hancock schools

HANCOCK — The Hancock School Board, while not taking immediate action, had a lengthy discussion regarding a joint venture agreement with the Portage Lake District Library, with some added amendments. Included in the amendment is the term of the agreements would take effect in July, for a ...