HOUGHTON — More than 40 volunteers spruced up sites throughout Houghton as part of the city Beautification Committee’s spring cleanup day. Saturday’s cleanup built on a smaller one the beautification committee held last year. This year, the committee’s co-founder Julie Waara was ...

PORTAGE TOWNSHIP — A man was taken to UP Health System - Portage for a psychiatric evaluation after barricading himself in a home while armed Sunday in Portage Township. About 2:25 p.m., troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post responded to a report of a man undergoing a mental ...

HANCOCK — The lack of local child care providers has been flagged as a key issue for residents and an obstacle to bringing in prospective employees. One part of the solution was celebrated Thursday, as the Bridging Gaps Childcare Center held a ribbon-cutting at its Hancock site. The ...

HOUGHTON — The Houghton County Jail is looking to put an emergency plan in place to combat overcrowding at the jail. The jail has been over the 28-person capacity for the past month, Sheriff Joshua Saaranen told the county board at its April meeting. He filed the first step to declare an ...

[This is the fourth part in a series that examines alcohol use disorder as a brain disorder and how public perceptions prevent those with the disorder from seeking treatment.] Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a brain disorder and a medical condition, it is not a choice and those who have alcohol ...

HOUGHTON — The 100 block of Shelden Avenue could have a new look. The Houghton City Council Wednesday set a public hearing for April 24 on the creation of a commercial rehabilitation district at 109 Shelden Ave. The owners are looking to do a major rehabilitation of the building, City ...