HOUGHTON — The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) and the Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) have finalized the seasonal regulatory guidelines, financial assistance credits and shut-off protection guidelines ahead of the 2026–27 winter heating cycle. According to UPPCO’s ...
HOUGHTON AND BARAGA COUNTIES — Winter parking bans will go into effect in all villages and cities in Houghton and Baraga Counties Sunday. Bans in Houghton, Hancock, Baraga, L’Anse, Calumet, Laurium, Lake Linden and South Range will take in effect Sunday, starting at 2 a.m. Houghton Police ...
HOUGHTON COUNTY – Upper Peninsula voters will join electors statewide in deciding the fate of a citizen-initiated November ballot proposal that aims to restrict campaign contributions from regulated utility monopolies and government contractors. Known as Proposal 2, or the "Money Out of ...
COPPER COUNTRY — As the fall color season wraps up and winter quickly approaches the western Upper Peninsula, roadside parks on state trunkline and U.S. highways will soon close. Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Media Representative Dan Weingarten said the closure date for ...
CALUMET — The Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission (KNHPAC) is accepting applications for the 2027 Keweenaw Heritage Grant Program, which provides funding to local partners for projects that preserve and share the rich natural, cultural and industrial heritage of the ...
Houghton City Council to meet Wednesday HOUGHTON — The Houghton City Council will meeting in regular session for the second time in October, at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Council Chambers of the City Center. Among the items on the agenda is a presentation on the Michigan Talent Partnership Grant. According to its website, the Michigan Talent Partnership Program (“MTP”) is a "grant program that aims to invest state funding in public space development projects in central city neighborhoods or concentrated districts designed to increase density, walkability, and vibrancy in ...
