HOUGHTON — Local students and their families cracked the code to relieving spring break boredom at the Portage Lake District Library Tuesday as part of a week of activities. For the past two years, the library has done daytime programs during spring break. “We got feedback that they ...
HOUGHTON — A snowy, November-like morning did not deter people from attending the third annual Seed Swap, conducted at the Portage Lake District Library on Saturday. The event was sponsored by the Western U.P. Food Systems Collaborative, with the Western U.P. Planning and Development Region ...
HUBBELL — The state is working with the owner of the new Isle Royale Seaplanes site to reach a solution after a dock permit issued last year was found to have been for the wrong category. The business announced in March it would be relocating to Hubbell this year after its lease at its ...
PELKIE — Approximately 20 miles southwest of Houghton, Eunice Carlson, Ph.D. resides in a small farm residence. A native of the upper peninsula, she received her undergraduate degree from Michigan State University and her doctorate from Columbia University along with post graduate studies ...
HANCOCK — The Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly brought people together for an Easter dinner that over time has become a sort of family reunion. About 50 elders attended Saturday’s dinner in Hancock, said lead volunteer Emily Dekker-Fiala. About an equal number of volunteers ...
HOUGHTON — One person is dead after a crash in Adams Township Friday night. About 7:23 p.m. Friday, deputies from the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office were called to the scene of a personal injury crash on M-26 at Range Auto Body. A 66-year-old man was pronounced dead on ...