Recent Updates

Residential to Rentals–Houghton Homeowners Concerned

Houghton is a college town and with that comes an increasing number of rental units needed to accommodate the growing enrollment at Michigan Tech and other local colleges. But the evolution of the area’s family-based residential neighborhoods to largely student housing has long been a cause for concern to homeowners. …

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$1,000 Reward Offered In Veterans Park Vandalism Investigation

A $1,000 reward is now being offered in the search for those responsible for vandalizing Veteran’s Park in Houghton. On the morning of July 1st, someone toppled over a Purple Heart Memorial and damaged a plaque dedicated to local residents who lost their lives in World War II. Houghton Police …

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Flooding Washes Out Bridge, Damages Trail at Porcupine Mountains

Officials at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park are asking hikers to avoid the area around the mouths of the Big and Little Carp rivers along the Lake Superior Trail, until damage from this week’s torrential rains and flooding can be repaired. “Recent rains have washed out the bridge over the Big …

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