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The 2018/19 Budget for the City of Houghton is now approved. The City Council passed the $3.6 million balanced budget at their regular meeting Wednesday. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara said, by and large, most of the funds do not have any significant departures from previous incomes or expenses. The …

Former Hancock mayor Barry Givens was chosen to be the new city manager in the City of Hancock just a month ago.  But it now appears that Givens, who succeeds current city manager Glenn Anderson in the job, will be asked to go back to the bargaining table. The action …

ONTONAGON, Mich. – It takes a community coming together to make great things happen, and the Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital (AOH) Foundation could not agree more. With generous community support, the AOH Foundation is happy to announce it has officially met its fundraising goal of $198,000 to cover the cost of the …

The Copper Country Intermediate School District is one of 16 school districts in Michigan to receive summer food assistance. Funded through a grant from the U.S Department of Agriculture, the program helps WIC-eligible families feed their children nutritious meals during the summer months when school meals are not readily available. …

State Representative Scott Dianda is not happy with the new state budget.  After his “No” vote, the Calumet Democrat issued the following statement: Statement from state Rep. Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) on his no vote on the state budget that fails U.P. families: LANSING — Today, the Legislature voted on final …

A L’Anse resident is facing a charge after an accident at a car dealership in Ontonagon County. Around 6:30am Monday, an Ontonagon County deputy discovered an accident at Big Valley Ford of Ewen. Authorities say the 42 year-old driver was traveling west on M-28 when he fell asleep in the …

A man is back home safe after being reported missing in Houghton County Tuesday. Deputies from the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to M-26 near Bunker Hill just before 10:00am. A 62-year-old man from DeTour went missing from his daughter’s vehicle around 9:30am. The man was suffering from dementia …

Questions remain after a fire in Calumet damaged a church and a forced a family out of their home. “My daughter is a neighbor less than 100 yards from there, so I was on the scene pretty quick,” said Paul Gratthoff, a neighboring business owner who was able to get some …

Opening day activities and registration for the Portage Lake District Library Summer Reading Program begins Saturday, June 16, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Kids are invited to make crafts and participate in activities, and everyone can create their own ice cream sundae in the community room. This year’s theme …

A new restaurant is now open on M-26 just west of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge. Customers lined up Monday to get their first taste of Krunch, opening for the first time in the former Hardee’s location. “Krunch is a basic concept of a fast casual restaurant with some healthy …