HOUGHTON — The City of Houghton has been awarded a Certificate of Achievement by the State of Michigan Tax Commission for earning a perfect score on the 2025 PA 660 Assessment Audit Review. According to a press release from the city, this recognition highlights Houghton’s commitment to ...

CARACAS, VENEZUELA — A tense calm hung over Venezuela Sunday after the U.S. military operation that deposed President Nicolás Maduro, who was brought to New York to face criminal charges. President Donald Trump said the U.S. would “run” the South American country and tap its vast oil ...

IRON COUNTY — The Michigan State Police (MSP) Iron Mountain Post is requesting the public’s help in locating an adult male and an adult female who are missing. MSP is working to locate the couple and verify their wellbeing. The missing subjects are 32-year-old Paige Nichols and 46-year-old ...

HOUGHTON — The Houghton City Council met for the last time in 2025 Tuesday. The meeting was moved from its regular Wednesday slot to accommodate New Year's Eve. The year's last meeting was one of the shortest, lasting about 20 minutes. The only action occurred near the end of the meeting with ...

HOUGHTON COUNTY – The Houghton County Road Commission (HCRC) worked round-the-clock during this past weekend’s blizzard, which dumped roughly 14 inches of snow on the Copper Country. HCRC Engineer/Manager Kevin Harju said crews had a tough time of it for a while, but were successful in ...

Michigan residents will see some changes in 2026, including an increase in the minimum wage, maximum unemployment benefit increases and an increase in the gas tax. Minimum wage increase for Michigan in 2026 According to the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, Michigan’s minimum wage will rise ...