Winter tips for U.P. homeowners to prevent unnecessary home repairs
HOUGHTON — Tis the season of cold in the Keweenaw and homeowners are encouraged to take a couple of precautions to prepare their dwellings form…
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Michigan received loans and grants for water infrastructure
ALGER, HOUGHTON COUNTIES — Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced a historic commitment by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to upgrade…
Local business gives back to the Thatcher Markham fund
HOUGHTON — With many summer celebrations taking place throughout the Keweenaw and the Upper Peninsula, attendees may notice some familiar faces from one event to…
19-year-old male arrested in Houghton drug bust
HOUGHTON — On Wednesday, July 18th, detectives from UPSET and other angencies in the Houghton area, served a search warrant at a residence in the…
Sharon Avenue reopening soon
HOUGHTON — As more and more roadways become accessible in Houghton County, motorists may once again be able to travel down a familiar stretch of…
DNR Begins Restoration of Houghton County Recreation Trails
HANCOCK — Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials are preparing to reopen some recreation trails in Houghton County areas that were hit by heavy rains…
Damaged in Houghton assessed, officials list necessities.
HOUGHTON — The road to recovery in Houghton county is being paved with good intentions. “The needs are starting to get shorter, but we still…
WUPHD Stresses food safety during flood recovery
HOUGHTON COUNTY — Western U.P. Health Department encourages the community to be conscious about food safety during recovery efforts from last week’s floods. Any food…
WUPHD offering free well testing to Western U.P. residents
HOUGHTON COUNTY — Western U.P. Health Department is offering free well testing kits to residents with water wells that were flooded over the weekend. The…
Beach closures continue, tips provided to affected homeowners
WESTERN UPPER PENINSULA — The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department (WUPHD) has issued the following information regarding beach closures in the Western Upper Peninsula: Western…