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City Of Houghton special joint meeting today HOUGHTON — A special joint meeting of the Houghton City Council, Planning Commission, and Downtown Development Authority will be held at 5:30 p.m. today at the Lakeshore Center, 600 E Lakeshore Drive, Houghton. On the agenda there will be reports ...

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HOUGHTON — The Copper Country Chapter of Trout Unlimited is holding its 2026 Fundraiser Banquet on April 11 at the Continental Bonfire in Houghton. Join them for dinner, a raffle drawing for an Isle Royale Trip, a Silent Auction, and numerous Bucket Raffles. The guest speaker is Julia ...

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HOUGHTON — The Houghton City Council meets in regular session today at the City Center in downtown Houghton. Prior to the start of the meeting, the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing to discuss a sign request variance for the installation of an electronic message board sign at ...

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HOUGHTON — The brothers of Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) will host the Tub Push philanthropy fundraiser supporting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. From 8 a.m. Wednesday through 12:00 a.m. Thursday, the group will work in teams of three to push a bathtub in a loop through Michigan Tech’s ...

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HANCOCK – Few details were available Friday morning regarding a three-vehicle crash on at the intersection of Elevation Street and North Lincoln Drive, that caused traffic to slow to a crawl while the vehicles were removed and the scene was cleared. At approximately 7:58 a.m., Hancock City ...

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HANCOCK — The Market Beef registration deadline for the Houghton County Fair is this Sunday, February 15, 2026. Youth from Houghton or Keweenaw County aged 9 to 19 on December 31, 2026, are eligible to enter. New this year, both beef steers and beef heifers are eligible for the market ...