HOUGHTON — A contractor already in town on another project led to a lower bid to replace the roof of Houghton’s city center. The council awarded a contract to Great Lakes Roof and Insulation Systems for $64,500 Wednesday night. It was more than $35,000 under the next-lowest bidder. In ...
HOUGHTON — Houghton County board members got an update Tuesday night on a project to cultivate in-home child care programs in the Copper Country. In December, the board approved one year of funding for the Start Small Build Your Childcare Project. Earlier in the year, the board had ...
LANSING, Mich. — Tax credits are not just for tax season. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan to encourage qualified Michigan residents to apply for the Home Heating Credit before the Monday, Sept. 30 deadline. “The Home Heating Credit helps Michigan families stay warm and can offset rising energy costs,” said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “We urge Michiganders to apply for this credit so that they can get money back in their pockets to keep the heat on and spend their hard-earned paychecks ...
As we enter the spooky season, why not celebrate with a cemetery tour? The Keweenaw Green Burial Alliance is sponsoring its third annual cemetery tour on Saturday, Sept. 21. This year, the tour will visit the historic Kargi Cemetery in Portage Township and offer an optional tour of the nearby Hanka Homestead Finnish Museum. The scenic cemetery, also known as Old Askel Cemetery, is situated above Otter Lake, adjacent to a serene waterfall and idyllic gorge. Oscar Heikkinen, known for his years of volunteer service leading historic tours and telling entertaining stories at the Hanka ...
WASHINGTON — A Laurium man charged with participating in the Jan. 6 riots made his initial appearance in the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia during a remote hearing Tuesday. Adam Mancuso waived his right to a preliminary hearing at Tuesday’s proceeding. He was ...
HOUGHTON — Houghton County approved an operating budget with $11.625 million in general fund appropriations at its meeting Tuesday. In a budget summary sent to the board, Administrator Ben Larson said the county is in a “good place” financially. The general fund is projected to carry ...
