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KCF awards $112,349 in grants

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HANCOCK – The Keweenaw Community Foundation announced the recipients of Fall 2025 Field of Interest grants. These grants, which total $112,349, support various programs and projects that address community needs and opportunities in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties. The Field of Interest grant ...

Taking a look at the marina

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Editor's note: This is the latest in our series on the future of several properties owned by Houghton County. HOUGHTON – The Houghton County Marina is one of five properties the County-Held Properties Committee is studying to determine value and whether it would be beneficial to sell. ...

Snowmobile fatality

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ELM RIVER TOWNSHIP – Few details have been released as of Monday regarding a weekend snowmobile fatality in Houghton County's Elm River Township. According to the Houghton County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched at 7:40 p.m. Saturday to reports of a snowmobile accident on to the ...

On to the next chapter

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HOUGHTON – The campus of Michigan Technological University was covered in snow, but more than 300 undergraduate students blazed a trail Saturday and for some it was multiple years in the making. The University held its Midyear Commencement Saturday, and the varsity gym The Varsity Gym in ...

To sell … or not to sell

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HOUGHTON – Canal View Houghton County, formerly Houghton County Medical Care Facility, is a 197-bed skilled nursing facility, providing 24-hour extended care. The Hancock facility is one of the five properties owned by the Houghton County that some have suggested the county sell in order to ...