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Progress continues toward Houghton County’s purchase of a site for a potential new criminal justice center.  Yesterday, the county Board of Commissioners accepted a $1.28 million appraisal for the site on Sharon Avenue, currently owned by First Apostolic Lutheran Church. A conditional agreement has been reached with Portage Township to …

The Houghton City Council will discuss the possibility of implementing term limits for councilors and city committee members at its meeting this evening.  A memo from City Manager Eric Waara in response to the recent suggestion recommends that such limits would be best addressed by amending the city charter. A …

Two Detroit natives will address graduates at Michigan Tech’s Midyear Commencement ceremony Saturday. The student speaker will be Jailynn Johnson, who is graduating with a chemistry major and a math minor. She came to Tech from Detroit Renaissance High School. Board of Trustees Vice-Chair Brenda Ryan will be the keynote …

A Marquette man faces charges that he hid a camera in a bathroom at U.P. Health System-Marquette. Jarod Joseph Havican Twenty-six-year-old Jarod Joseph Havican was arrested after the camera was discovered. Havican was arraigned yesterday on seven counts of Using a Computer to Commit a Crime and seven counts of …

Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources has announced which townships and cities around the state will receive some help support urban forestry. Of the 24 municipalities included in the grant program, three are located in the Upper Peninsula. The Community Forestry Grant Program’s purpose is to support urban forestry efforts around …

The flu, common cold, Covid – 19, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV, tend to be on the rise this time of the year. The winter weather forces people into smaller enclosed areas which can increase the chances of getting sick. There are plenty of locations around the local area …

Three of Baraga County’s five commissioners bid farewell to the board at their final meeting last evening. All of them did so by complementing the county’s staff. Lyle Olsen… We definitely have some very good employees, and it’s been a very good experience for me, and I appreciate all the …

The L’Anse village council happily acknowledged receipt of a $150,000 state grant to help pay for new boards and glass at Meadowbrook Arena last evening. Village Manager Bob LaFave confirmed the news… It’s something that should set up our rink for decades to come, and there should be skating and …

The dates have been set for the 2023 Houghton County Fair. Next year’s event will be held August 24th through 27th. At the fair board’s recent annual meeting, officials confirmed that last year’s fair set a new record, with attendance of 23,860. Skerbeck Entertainment also reported record use of the …

A downtown Hancock business will get some state assistance to upgrade its building. Red Jacket Enterprises, LLC, has been awarded a $25,000 Match on Main Grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Red Jacket is renovating the Orpheum Theater to include its Fifth and Elm Coffee Shop, along with the …