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 ...
HOUGHTON — A 46-year old Jeffrey Lee Glaster was sentenced in Houghton Circuit Court Friday by Baraga County Judge Timothy Brennan to 12-30 years in prison for first degree criminal sexual conduct during a felony. The incident took place more than two years ago, in January 2024. The case had ...
HOUGHTON — The Michigan Public Service Commission held its regular meeting Thursday at the MUB Ballroom at Michigan Technological University. The commission approved rate increases for two major gas suppliers in the State of Michigan, including SEMCO Energy. SEMCO will increase its rates ...
HOUGHTON — Fire crews made steady containment progress Wednesday on multiple wildfires burning across rugged Upper Peninsula terrain, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced. As of Thursday, DNR fire crews are managing three active blazes: the Craig Lake Fire, the ...
