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 ...
MARQUETTE — Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire officials reduced the number of active field personnel down to 27 firefighters Wednesday morning, moving into a localized monitoring phase as Rugged Terrain Complex volatility comes under complete control, according to a DNR ...
HOUGHTON — Rotary Clubs across the country will participate in the world’s largest Polio Walk Saturday. Houghton’s Rotary Club will join thousands of Rotarians in the United States and in two countries in a coordinated effort to raise awareness and support the global fight to end polio. ...
KEWEENAW COUNTY — The Keweenaw Outdoor Recreation Coalition (KORC) will host a week-long volunteer metal recycling drive beginning Thursday through Oct. 29, explicitly challenging the community to surpass the 4,300 pounds of debris collected during the organization's spring cleanup ...
