Houghton News

The National Park Service at Keweenaw National Historical Park is busy with numerous preservation projects this summer, with a workforce commensurate to the load.

It's an American pastime, picking up pizza after work to take home and enjoy. But what if you couldn't eat wheat, or more specifically, gluten, the protein found in wheat, barley and rye? That's the case for 3 million Americans, like Jodi Lehman Chassell, who we met at Studio Pizza, for lunch.

Wisconsin Public Service Corp., Green Bay, and Upper Peninsula Power Co., Houghton, Mich., will begin collecting money from Michigan customers for energy efficiency programs required by the state.

June 26, 2009 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation is removing over 65 percent of lane restrictions on state routes this weekend to accommodate Fourth of July holiday traffic.

The fifth-grade activity was to research careers. It turned out to be the door of opportunity for Nick Rakovec.

The renovation of downtown Houghton gave bridgefest organizers an idea this spring.A Why not use the street to bring back an old favorite? A the feet on street hockey tournament.

Here's a look at what we're working on for tonight's news. Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 4:50 p.m. These are your stories for Saturday, June 20, 2009.

The hows and whys of rainfall have been pondered for about as long as human beings have walked upright.

Here's a look at what we're working on for tonight's news. Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 1:29 p.m. Battling invasive plant species is a major problem for the U.P.'s national parks.

Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Mich. honored the achievements of nearly 900 graduates May 2 at Spring Commencement.

It's conventional wisdom in atmospheric science circles: large raindrops fall faster than smaller drops, because they're bigger and heavier.

Here's a look at what we're working on for tonight's news. Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 2:33 p.m. AA popular western Upper Michigan O.R.V. trail is re-opening. Bridge repairs over the Bergland-Sidnaw Rail-TrailA will be finished Friday.

Posted on Tuesday, June 09, 2009 at 5:39 p.m. He moved through several streets in west Hancock, before wandering through a backyard garden.

It came as a shock to most people in Houghton County on Friday; news that Camp KitwenA is closing by the end of this year.A A The state prison work camp has been in Painesdale since 1991.

The first bricks were laid on Shelden Avenue Wednesday, the final step in the renovation of the 100 block that started in early May.

Here's a look at what we're working on for tonight's news. Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. Is Michigan getting its fair share of federal stimulus money? A recent report says no.

Saturday morning's gloomy weather didn't stop hundreds of volunteers from getting their hands dirty at the 21st annual Petunia Pandenmonium Break in suspects sought Monday, June 01, 2009 at 6:59 AM A Houghton County Sheriff's Department are asking for the public's help in identifying two men who broke into a Dollar Bay gas station.

Crews with Hebert Construction workedA Friday on the 36 inch storm sewer they started laying along the highway three weeks ago.

COUNTY: Houghton HIGHWAY: US-41 CLOSEST CITY: Houghton ESTIMATED STARTING DATE: Tuesday, June 2, 2009 ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: Friday, June 26,2009 PROJECT: The Michigan Department of Transportation will be resurfacing 2.2 miles of US-41 from the Portage Lake Golf Course to south of Cliff Drive, and resurfacing 2.3 miles of US-41 from the ...

Here's a look at what stories we're working on for tonight's news. Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 1:32 p.m. AroundA 50 Delta County residents got on a bus this morning and headed for Lansing.