HOUGHTON — The Houghton County board took another step closer to a new county jail Tuesday night. The board approved filing a petition with Houghton and Portage Township for the city to annex 6.2 acres of township land on Sharon Avenue. The county closed on the First Apostolic Lutheran ...

KEWEENAW COUNTY — Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds, in conjunction with the Keweenaw County Sheriff Department, announces the Shine the Light 4 Healthy Minds 5K run/walk fair, taking place Saturday, June 29, at Eagle Harbor Township Park, followed by the annual Keweenaw County Public Safety ...

HOUGHTON — Houghton-Portage Township Schools approved a budget with $17,677,497 of general fund appropriations at its meeting Monday. The general fund will run a slight deficit for the year. The projected fund balance at the end of next year is $4,891,788, down from $5,170,845. That still ...

HOUGHTON — The Houghton City Council approved a four-year contract for City Manager Eric Waara at Wednesday’s meeting. Waara has been with the city since 2014. He received a 92% rating in his most recent evaluation, said Councilor Craig Waddell, a member of the administrative salaries ...

On Wednesday, June 19, a Juneteenth Celebration hosted by Residence Education Housing Services and Student Leadership and Involvement will be held from 1-3 p.m. in front of the Douglass Houghton Hall dorm building on Michigan Tech’s Campus. In the past, the event has featured food, drinks, ...

HANCOCK — The former educational building in the heart of downtown Hancock will continue to be used by community groups. On June 6, the Hancock nonprofit Right Start UP purchased the first three floors of 417 Quincy St. Built in 1923 to house Hancock Central High School, its most ...