The Houghton City Council met Wednesday evening and began with a report from City Manager Eric Waara where he addressed a variety of topics including the recent storms which have effected the area, a hearing for rezoning city property on East Lake Shore Drive, an update on the U.P. State Bank ...
HOUGHTON — The Houghton City Council had a lengthy discussion regarding traffic within the city following a concerned citizen’s comments and approved a MDOT contract for paving on Bridge Street. Studio 13 storeowner Chris Schmidt spoke during public comments regarding what he believes to ...
On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at approximately 8:15 a.m., the Ontonagon County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to the Porcupine Mountains Lake of the Clouds access area for a one vehicle personal injury accident. The deputy located a completely burned vehicle upon arrival off the roadway and a ...
A bill with bipartisan support instructing the U.S. Coast Guard to develop a plan for the design and building of a new Great Lakes icebreaker was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives this month – a key legislative priority for U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City). The Great ...
CALUMET — The Calumet-Keweenaw Sportsmen’s Club and Keweenaw National Historical Park held the 20th Annual Kids Fishing Derby at Swedetown Pond Saturday. The event saw the highest attendance ever, with 208 children participating. The derby is part of this year’s Junior Angler Program, a ...
CALUMET – An ongoing effort of the Ontonagon County Historical Society (OCHS) to have the famed Ontonagon Boulder returned to the Copper Country was a topic of discussion at the Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission quarterly meeting Tuesday. Bruce Johanson, with the OCHS, ...