HOUGHTON — The February death of City of Houghton icon Robert "Bob" Backon was felt throughout the region. Backon was a long-time educator, high school sports referee and local politician. Perhaps the most significant loss caused by Backon's passing was upon the City of Houghton where he has ...
HOUGHTON — Houghton High School’s CyberHusky STEM team has had a string of successes recently, including capturing the 2026 Presidential AI Challenge Michigan State Championship. This competition was created under an executive order from President Trump to bolster research and development ...
HOUGHTON — A Houghton County man remains lodged in the county jail facing charges relating to the conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, possession of meth elements and maintaining a drug house/vehicle. Jody Mark Mills, 35, was arrested Monday by officers of the Upper Peninsula ...
County Board to meet Tuesday HOUGHTON —The Houghton County Board of Commissioners regular monthly meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m., Tues. April 14, in the Circuit Courtroom, located on the third floor of the Houghton County Courthouse. Among several the items to be addressed are updates ...
Dear Annie: My neighbor "Rod" installed a motion-activated floodlight that shines directly into our bedroom window every time our dog (or another animal) moves in the yard — which is often. It goes off all night long. I mentioned it once, and he said, "It's for security," and suggested we ...
LANSING – A new book, “Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy” (Michigan State University Press, $29.95), uncovers more of the political and legal aspects of the legendary Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck. Thomas Nelson, a Wisconsin public administrator and one ...