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Farmer's Market Opens In Downtown Houghton

Fresh from the farm to the city. The first Downtown Houghton Farmer’s Market was held near the waterfront Tuesday, featuring fresh produce and homemade goods. Planning committee member Chelsea Goodreau talks about the need for Houghton to feature a market of its own. Goodreau said, “It was something that was …

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County Millage Rate Set For 2016

This is the time of year when the Houghton County Board of Commissioners set the millage rate for 2016. They did so at their regular meeting Tuesday, with an increase in the operating rate for the county of 0.0481 mills, yielding a total operating millage rate of 6.2710. Equalization Director …

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Calumet High School Wins Education Excellence Award

Calumet High School is the winner of an Education Excellence Award. Lansing-based SET-SEG Foundation, in partnership with the Michigan Association of School Boards, says Calumet’s “3D Printing in the STEM Curriculum” was one of only 10 programs statewide to win the award. CHS Teacher Mark Bonenfant’s 3D printer program will …

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