HOUGHTON — Houghton County residents were eagerly awaiting the opening of the county’s early voting site Saturday morning. Unlike the county’s primary election, this polling location is at the Houghton County building on Sharon Avenue. Since 2024, Michigan’s early voting has become a ...
EAGLE RIVER — The Keweenaw County Board of Commissioners has voted to approve a restructured zoning administration fee schedule, implementing permitting charges across the countywide system. The decision adopts a detailed price chart compiled by the Keweenaw County Planning Commission ...
HOUGHTON — The Keweenaw Peninsula is earning national recognition for its spectacular autumn scenery. Midwest Living has named the Keweenaw Michigan’s best fall getaway in its Oct. 16 feature, “We Picked the Best Fall Getaway in Every Midwest State—Is Your Favorite Here?” According ...
HANCOCK — The League of Women Voters Copper Country hosted a Houghton City Council candidate forum at The Orpheum Theater Tuesday. Mayor Robert Megowen, current City Councilor Rhiannon Schmidt and Michigan Tech’s Matt Siegel participated in the event. Chad Arney and incumbant Mike ...
HOUGHTON — Three cases involving sex crimes had hearings in 97th District Court Wednesday. 31-year old Donald David Brooks was charged with one count of accosting a child for immoral purposes and using a computer to commit a crime. As a part of a third-party sting operation, a decoy was used to get to Brooks, where he was arrested by Michigan State Police and was held in jail until Wednesday’s hearing. Brooks’s attorney, Jacob Wisti, argued his client was not a flight risk and bond should be reexamined, as he stayed in the area rather than leaving. Assistant Prosecutor Ashley ...
HOUGHTON — Michigan Technological University's Advanced Power Systems Research Center (APS LABS) has secured a federal contract extension from the U.S. Army to develop a high-capacity mobile electrical power system for tactical military vehicles, according to an article published on the ...
