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Press Releases

2021 Oktoberfest comes to South Range

SOUTH RANGE — Saturday, Oct. 9 is Oktoberfest in South Range. The day begins at 8 a.m. with the Range Lions Pancake Breakfast and bake sale at Veteran's Memorial Park and goes till noon. The Jeffers High School 5k walk/run and 10k race will be at Veterans Memorial Park at 9 a.m. 11 a.m. to ...

Temporary library access and closure

HOUGHTON — Due to the construction project near the Portage Lake District Library, the front door access will be unavailable starting Wednesday, Sept. 29, until further notice. The west end library entrance will be open. Park at the west end of the lower parking deck to access the staircase ...

Community Coalition of Grief and Bereavement annual meeting

The Community Coalition of Grief and Bereavement met on Tuesday, Sept. 21 for their annual meeting. The main agenda item was to celebrate the organization’s 25 years of addressing the goal of providing grief education, support, and referrals to the people of Keweenaw, Houghton, Baraga, and ...

Gov. Whitmer signs legislation keeping legal blood alcohol content at 0.08%

LANSING - Governor Whitmer signed Senate Bills 616 and 617, which together accelerate the effectiveness of changes made by House Bills 4308 and 4309 by maintaining the legal limit for blood alcohol content (BAC) at 0.08%, keeping Michigan drivers safe, and saving the state millions in federal ...