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The Houghton County Volunteer Resource and Donation Center located at the former JC Penney Store, which was opened in response to the Fathers Day Flood, is now closed and the goods that were housed there have been distributed to local charities. If any flood victims are in need of bottled …

Lansing, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder today declared a second state of disaster for Houghton County after heavy rainfall and widespread flooding on July 12 caused damage to the area still recovering from flash flooding in June. This declaration will allow the state to make additional resources available and open …

Located on the shoreline of Eagle Harbor stands a building that is over 100 years old in remembrance of some of the Keweenaw’s bravest. What was once home to a full crew of the Coast Guard, is now a museum focusing on the progress of maritime innovation. At its recent …

The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office has located the owner of a pair of dogs, one of which was accused of attacking a 10-year-old child Sunday. Authorities say the attack happened around 8pm on Lower Point Mills Road in Torch Lake Township near Sandy Bottom Beach. The woman was said to …

Fourteen and counting–that’s the number of weekends remaining until November 1st. That fact was stated by Houghton City Manager Eric Waara as he discussed the state of road repair at Tuesday’s Planning Commission meeting. Like most areas in the county, the city of Houghton is in a “wait-and-see” mode as …

Houghton is no longer a town with a college, but a university town.  That was the sentiment expressed by Chairman Tom Merz of the City of Houghton Planning Commission as they discussed rental issues Tuesday. The Planning Commission had been asked by the Houghton City Council to address several concerns …

Tickets are still on sale for the Keweenaw Truck Raffle being put on by North Woods Conservancy. The grand prize is a 2018 Chevy Silverado LTZ Z-71, four door, 4×4, Midnight Edition. They are only selling 1,000 tickets at $145 each with the proceeds going to support their effort to …

With Lake Superior being the largest body of fresh water in North America, many have taken part in spreading awareness of its environmental care. Copper Harbor was the location of the recent Lake Superior Day celebration, bringing information and hands on activities to those who attended. “It’s important to have …

A fundraiser concert for the Omega House is being held Tuesday evening in Houghton. The 12th Annual Summer Concert begins at 7pm at Saints Peter and Paul Lutheran Church. Event organizer Cindy Lysne says the theme for this year is Seasons of Love.  “One of the reasons I was drawn …

Baraga County Communities That Care is in need of materials to build two Lending Libraries. One library is for the Village of L’Anse and the other is for the Village of Baraga. They have received some of the needed donations, but not enough to cover the expense of the entire …