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Chestnuts–they are as much a part of the holidays as holly and mistletoe. But if you’ve ever actually had a roasted chestnut, it was likely imported from overseas. That’s because a blight in the early 1900’s virtually wiped out the great American Chestnut tree throughout the Appalachian range. Though not …

A downtown Houghton restaurant is celebrating 50 years in the same location and owned by the same family. The Ambassador became a restaurant when the Rossi family took over in 1965. State Representative Scott Dianda presented a tribute marking the milestone, which was also signed by Governor Rick Snyder and …

Hundreds of children in Michigan are in foster care and in need of a home. People thinking about adoption often don’t know where to even start. Adoption Day events, like the one held Tuesday in Houghton, provide those people a place to come and learn about the process. The event …