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3 injured in Adams Twp. crash

ADAMS TOWNSHIP — Three people were injured Thursday in a two-vehicle crash in Adams Township, including two drivers who had to be extricated from their vehicles. The crash occurred around 1:30 p.m. on M-26 near Erickson Drive, when a vehicle traveling northbound on M-26 collided with a vehicle traveling in the southbound lane, the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office said in a release. The driver of the northbound vehicle, a 17-year-old girl, was entrapped in the vehicle. She and her 17-year-old passenger were transported to U.P. Health System - Portage for treatment. Also entrapped ...

Pigs ’N Heat: Rivalry on ice

HOUGHTON — Copper Country police and firefighters will renew their annual rivalry on the ice for a good cause Friday night in Houghton. The Pigs ’N Heat hockey game and fundraiser will take place 7 p.m. Friday at the MacInnes Ice Arena, with doors opening an hour earlier. Proceeds go ...

Houghton County supports startup

HOUGHTON — The Houghton County Board approved a $45,000 permanent working capital loan to a startup roofing company in the area Tuesday. Peak Metal Roofing Products is a metal roof and siding manufacturer located on Quincy Hill. The Peak Metal Roofing project is expected to create two ...

Houghton OKs furnishings for Lakeshore Drive corridors

HOUGHTON — When preparing the Lakeshore Drive project, Houghton had originally pared back some expenses to account for costs. With the project coming in $67,000 under budget, the city can fit some of that back in. The City Council approved $23,500 to purchase furniture for the Lakeshore ...

Houghton issues statement on ex-officer in methamphetamine case

HOUGHTON — The City of Houghton issued a statement on a former Houghton policeman and narcotics officer sentenced on a drug charge earlier this week. Scott Monette, 55, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and 18 months probation under a deferred sentence for possession of methamphetamines in ...

Local food system depends on local producers

HANCOCK — Food production is changing, particularly as scientists gather increasing evidence on the negative impact of chemical fertilizers and pesticides on the environment. Consumer wants are shifting from large, commercial “agribusiness” produce, to locally or regionally grown food. In 2022, the University of Missouri published its “Introduction to Local Food Systems,” which states sentiments similar to those of the Western Upper Peninsula Food Systems Collaborative. “Increasingly, people are searching out food that not only is flavorful, healthy and safe but that also ...