HOUGHTON – The ivy that has adorned the south wall of the Douglass House building on Shelden Avenue for more than 40 years has been removed, according to Robert (Bubba) Megowan, who owns the building, which provides downtown housing for senior citizens. Megowan said the ivy was removed for ...
MARQUETTE — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer released a statement declaring a State of Emergency in Marquette and Iron counties due to flooding. This brings the total number of Michigan counties declared to be under a state of emergency to 40; nearly half of all counties in Michigan. “Today, I’m ...
HOUGHTON — The City of Houghton has awarded a nearly $2.7 million construction bid for improvements to the city's existing water and wastewater system. In April of 2024, the city formally approved the system improvement project which will be funded through the Michigan Clean Water State ...
Dear Annie: My brother-in-law is constantly making offensive and over-the-top jokes. Whenever I call him out, he tells me I'm "too sensitive." To me, that's the same as saying, "I don't care about your feelings and I'm going to blame this conflict entirely on you!" I always point this out, but ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I thought you could help with a stubborn problem. I am a healthy and active 78-year-old woman who, I admit, likes to look younger than my age. The problem is my skin, especially on my hands and arms; I get these bruises that look unsightly and take a while to resolve. I hear it ...
HOUGHTON — With just one month until its start, the Michigan Sustainable Tourism Summit is set to bring a strong lineup of speaker and industry leaders to the Keweenaw, May 20-23. Located in Michigan Tech's McArdle Theatre, the four-day summit will tackle topics of tourism through the lens of ...