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HOUGHTON – Houghton County officials met with jail design consultants during a three-day workshop last week to create a floor plan for a proposed jail addition. Late last year the Houghton County Board of Commissioners authorized hiring a consultant to create a preliminary floor plan for an addition. The plan …

In Alger County on Friday, four snowmobilers broke through the ice around 10:45 in the morning near the east channel of Grand Island. The Alger County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call saying that all of the drivers were able to pull themselves from the water and make it to …

A snowmobiler was injured Friday evening in Schoolcraft Township. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says the accident happened on DNR Trail #3 near Normand Road. A 20-year-old man from Akron, Michigan lost control on a turn, left the trail and hit an embankment. The driver was taken to Aspirus Keweenaw …

A snowmobiler was injured in a crash late Friday afternoon in Hancock Township. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says the accident happened around 5:30pm on M203 near McLain’s State Park. An 18-year-old Hancock man was driving his snowmobile along the shoulder of the highway when he had a collision with …

A four-vehicle accident over the weekend left one person dead, others injured and a large amount of fuel leaking in the Sturgeon River area. The accident happened Saturday morning around 10:00 on US41 near the Sturgeon River Bridge, about one mile south of Chassell. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says …

Update at 9:30 PM: US 41 reopens with one lane. Update at 8:30 PM: US-41 remains closed but MDOT officials hope to open the Sturgeon River Bridge soon. While fuel remains to be cleaned, the bridge will open one lane to traffic, with stop lights on both sides of the …

Hancock-Join Inseo Yoon, the 2017 Isle Royale Teen Artist in Residence, at the Copper Country Community Arts Center as she talks about her experience as the 2017 Teen Artist in Residence at Isle Royale National Park. Inseo will share photos from her time on the island during the summer of …

For Finlandia University’s International School of Art & Design this weekend’s big event isn’t taking place at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, it’s taking place right in the Jutila Center as students, alumni, community members and employees are getting together for the annual Soup-A-Bowl. This annual event takes place from …

[Hancock, MI] The Portage Health Foundation’s mission is to support the charitable health needs of the community through enhanced philanthropy and community collaboration. The Portage Health Foundation’s five pillars of emphasis guide meaningful investment in projects, programs, and services that meet the needs of the community and align with our …

Think Spring. But in the mean time, don’t forget it’s winter.  Roads, sidewalks, and roofs require snow removal.  Diesel engines require a fuel additive to tackle the brisk conditions.  And homes require a little bit of preventative maintenance as well. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara said, “It’s winter. We have had …