Houghton News

Thursday, November 05, 2009 at 11:56 a.m. MARQUETTE -- The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is better known to most as President Obama's plan to stimulate the economy.A It's been a hot topic, to say the very least, but now that the funding is available, folks are interested in how they can get their hands on some of the cash.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Director for Michigan James Turner today presented ceremonial checks totaling $10,673,000 to Houghton, Franklin Township, Calumet, Laurium, Baraga, Baraga Township, La Anse, Richmond Township and Bay Ambulance.

One local couple has completely transformed their yard into a Halloween town, which draws hundreds of Trick-or-Treaters each year Wright Street opens in Marquette No more detour in downtown Houghton Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 5:31 PM The Houghton streets are transitioning back to normal now that Shelden Avenue has fully reopened.

Here's what we're working on for tonight's newscasts. Friday, October 30, 2009 at 11:31 a.m. It's been a while since we've heard about Cash for Clunkers, but some businesses are still making money on it.

Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 1:06 p.m. A new event at the Forest Roberts Theater at N.M.U. is something for the whole family to enjoy.

After six long months the streetscaping project in downtown Houghton is finally finished.

Posted on Friday, October 23, 2009 at 9:43 a.m. All five are being arraigned in Marquette County District Court Monday for misappropriation of $75,000 of a Gwinn woman.

Posted on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 4:50 p.m. An annual tradition at NMU's residence halls has been cancelled because of the flu.

Nearly $600,000 worth of new technology has been added to the classrooms inA Houghton-Portage Township Schools A this year.

Houghton County businesses are speaking out following the Department of Transportation 's surprising final decision on its Essential Air Service program at Houghton County Airport .

Lindsey Elizabeth Johnson, Houghton, Mich., and Steven Clayton Conley, Paris, Texas, were married Sept.

Lake Superior St. beats Michigan Tech 3-1 Eds: APNewsNow. Lake Superior 3, Michigan Tech 1. HOUGHTON, Mich.

13, 1845. He was 36. The city of Houghton, Houghton Lake and Houghton County are named for the University of Michigan professor of chemistry, mineralogy and geology.

Gas prices, supply and demand, competitor's costs and weather conditions all figure in to the lower cost of groceries.

Some third and fourth graders at Houghton Elementary School got to enjoy the fruits - and vegetables - of their labor Friday afternoon.

Frequent fliers of the Houghton County Airport made their preference of air service provider perfectly clear at a special airport meeting heldA Wednesday night.

It's every parent's worst nightmare. A phone call saying your child was in an accident and is being rushed to the hospital.

The University of Michigan's Survival Flight team converted a downtown Houghton hotel into the training ground for their trauma and critical care conference this weekend.

The 20th Annual Parade of Nations and Multicultural Festival held in Houghton County was a feast of international flavors for the eyes and the stomach.

HOUGHTON, Mich. - A mathematician leading research into the genetics of Lou Gehrig's disease is hard at work on a problem that threatens his own life.