Margaret Heafield Hamilton, who died late last month at the age of 90, led the development of the on-board flight software for the guidance computer in NASA’s Apollo 11 spacecraft, which landed the first men on the moon. She coined the now-ubiquitous term “software.” Margaret was touted ...
HANCOCK — Upper Peninsula Honor Flight President Scott Knauf flew from Escanaba to the Houghton County Memorial Airport Saturday morning to personally accept a $5,316 donation raised by the Church of the Resurrection Fellowship Committee. Knauf arrived at the Quincy Street parish at 8:00 a.m. Saturday to receive the check, which represents the entire net proceeds from the church’s recent "Crock and Rocker" Fall Fashion Show. “The way that we get support from across the Upper Peninsula allows us to continue our missions,” Knauf said. He noted that the non-profit organization ...
HANCOCK — The Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region (WUPPDR) will host the 2026 Western U.P. Housing Summit later this month to tackle the region's ongoing structural housing shortages, development opportunities and municipal solutions. The regional conference is scheduled ...
HOUGHTON — Houghton County Commissioner Glenn Anderson addressed the Board of Commissioners last week regarding the Houghton County Jail and the structural liabilities it presents to the county, noting it is the final opportunity for the board to discuss the topic publicly before the Nov. 3 ...
HOUGHTON — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will perform repairs on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock beginning today (Oct. 19) through Wednesday (Oct. 21). The repairs will require single-lane closures on the bridge. Crews will be repairing ...
HANCOCK — Area residents had the opportunity Saturday to learn of options in the upcoming midterm elections at the Rock the Vote community event. Community organizations gathered to put on this event and table there, including the League of Women Voters of the Copper Country, Voters Not ...
