ATLANTIC MINE — Two local churches will host visiting ministers from Finland in the coming days. The Atlantic Mine Apostolic Lutheran Church will host the visiting ministers at 6 p.m. April 7 and 8. The Tapiola Apostolic Lutheran Church will host the same ministers at 6 p.m. April 9 in Tapiola. The public is invited.
City of Hancock special joint meeting today HOUGHTON — A special joint meeting of the Hancock City Council, Planning Commission, and Downtown Development Authority will be held at 6 p.m. today in the Wiitanen Room of the HOCO, 1500 Birch St. Hancock. On the agenda is an update on the Houghton County Jail proposal from County Commissioner Glenn Anderson and an update on the Finno-ugric – Cultural Capital Designation There will be reports from the Planning Commission and updates from the DDA, an election update from Linda Kalinec and a police update from Hancock Chief Tami ...
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 from the Branding Committee, the City Council, and on the Upcoming City Budget. There will also be two opportunities for the public to address the council. There Teacher scholarships HOUGHTON —The Gamma Alpha chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, a local sorority of women educators from Baraga, ...
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 Peterson, with The Nature Conservency, talking about the Keweenaw Heartlands Project. Visit coppercountrytu.org to purchase tickets. The deadline to purchase tickets is tomorrow (March 31).
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 UP State Bank at 902 College Ave. Following the public hearing, the Board will hold a regular meeting to act on the request. The Council meeting will follow the Zoning Board of Appeals action. There is a relatively light agenda with the only business in front of the Council is appointment to ...
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 campus. A donation of $5 sponsors one loop, but any amount is appreciated. The mission of this event is to raise funds to support life-saving research and treatment for children battling cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Every dollar raised will go directly to St. Jude Children’s ...