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Declaring its purpose

HOUGHTON – The Houghton County Marina was one of the properties discussed at Tuesday’s County-Held Properties Committee meeting, which included a clarification from Committee Chairman Joel Keranen. Keranen is also County Board of Commissioners trustee. “To be clear, no decision has been ...

House of Ludington inspected

ESCANABA — The fate of what remains of Ecanaba's House of Ludington is yet unknown. Fundraisers for the people immediately affected — the nine displaced tenants and 14 employees — are underway. A large and difficult-to-battle fire had raged on the upper floor of the historic building — ...

County Board rejects two-sex proposal

HOUGHTON – The Houghton County Board of Commissioners Tuesday rejected a proposed resolution declaring there are only two sexes, male and female. The proposal, authored by Commissioner Joel Keranen, was reject by a 4-1 vote with only Keranen voting in favor. Keranen represents District 2 made ...

The public speaks

HOUGHTON – Tuesday’s Houghton County Board of Commissioners meeting attracted more than 400 residents to the Courthouse regarding a proposed resolution declaring there are only two sexes, which are determined by XY Chromosomes and XX Chromosomes. During the public comment period of the ...

Deer numbers down

BARAGA — Preliminary numbers from Michigan's recently completed firearm deer seasons show the 2025 harvest is down from a year ago. Michigan’s statewide firearm deer harvest is down about 5% from a year ago with local counties reporting decreases from 31 to 1.5%. According to the Michigan ...

The season of giving

HOUGHTON — ’Tis the season of giving and Visit Keweenaw is celebrating by pouring resources back into the community to brighten the winter months. According to a Visit Keweenaw press release, the destination marketing organization announced a series of strategic investments, sponsorships, ...