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It’s official!

HOUGHTON – Houghton County Clerk Jennifer Kelly Wednesday said canvassing of the May 5 special election in the four-county area is now complete and the official results have been released. • Baraga Area Schools Sinking Fund Millage proposal passed, 240-206. The proposal failed in ...

Weighing in

HOUGHTON – Brittany Bulleit, 12th Circuit Court judge, was among several officials of the tri-county court system who attended the Houghton County Board of Commissioners work session on Monday. Bulleit, along with 97th District Court Judge Nicholas Daavettila, and Treatment Court Case ...

A Summertime tradition

HOUGHTON — Michigan Technological University's Summer Youth Programs (SYP) begins next month for students in grades 6-11. The more than 50 year-old program will bring in excess of a thousand students from 30 states and four foreign countries to Houghton between June 14 and July 17. ...

Hacked!

HOUGHTON — Canvas, the learning management system (LMS) used by Michigan Technological University students and faculty, and institutions across the nation, was hacked Thursday. Those who used the website across the country in K-12 school and universities found a ransom note pasted ...

The benefits of working together

HOUGHTON — Trevor Kadlec, community corrections director with the Marquette Regional Community Corrections program (MRCC), addressed the Houghton County Board of Commissioners at its Monday work session. Kadlec's appearance was made at the request of District Court Judge Nicholas Daavettila, ...

Medically assisted death

LANSING – A bill introduced by House Democrats would allow qualified patients to request medically assisted death. Medically assisted death – also known as medically assisted suicide, medical aid in dying and physician-assisted death – involves patients taking a lethal medication ...