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The city of Houghton will be receiving a special grant that will allow them to purchase the Central Houghton Greenspace Nature Area. The $80,000 grant was made possible through legislation brought forward by Representative Scott Dianda that will allocated grants from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund to seven communities …

Later this morning, Ford Motor Company will be presenting a check to Michigan Tech that will be used to help support the Women in Engineering program. Cynthia Hodges, an MTU grad and a WIE alumna, will present a $10,000 check at a ceremony in the McAllister Welcome Center at 11 …

A special event will be held this Saturday to take the winter season off the minds of local women. The Aspirus Houghton clinic is hosting Beat the Winter Blues that will feature fun indoor and outdoor activities. Michigan Tech Dining Services Executive Chef Eric Karvonen will be on hand doing …

Legislation has been reintroduced in Lansing, to open the door for community colleges in Michigan to offer four-year degrees in certain disciplines. Under the proposal introduced in the Michigan Senate, the four year degree could be in programs such as nursing, ski area management and wastewater treatment. Traditional four-year universities …

Get your best sled ideas out because this weekend, the legendary Yooper Luge returns to downtown Houghton. This special event almost wasn’t going to happen this year due to the frigid weather conditions but Event Coordinator Susie Landers says she thinks the kids will be able to handle it. She …

The second and final lead volunteer training session for the CopperDog 150 race will be taking place tomorrow morning at the Jutila Center in Hancock. Stop by if you would like to get involved or as Volunteer Coordinator Brian Donnely suggests, come with a group. He adds that many people …

Residents in Keweenaw County are preparing for a blizzard that will start showing up later tonight. The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for Keweenaw County beginning tonight at 7 and will continue until late Saturday night. Meteorologist Dave Terrin explains. Terrin says a storm system like this …

More overnight closures have been scheduled for the Portage Lake Lift Bridge. Two 2-hour closures will take place Wednesday and Thursday of next week between the hours of 2am and 4am. The contractor will be lowering some of the balance chains on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge, part of ongoing …

Police are still investigating the incident that took place Wednesday afternoon in Norway where two Michigan State Police troopers were shot at. Police says that troopers went to a residence on 11th Avenue to serve a warrant, and when entering the house, the suspect, 49-year-old Richard Goodreau, shot at them …

Small businesses in the city of Houghton could get a free frontal makeover under a new program.  Houghton City Manager Eric Waara presented the Facade Mini-Grant Program at Wednesday’s regular city council meeting.  This program can help local businesses restore the front of their building without incurring a huge expense. …