HOUGHTON – “It was phenomenal.” That is how Houghton City Police Lt. Nick Roberts described Saturday’s 5K walk/run event to raise money the for Special Olympics Michigan Torch Run.

This first-ever event was a special 5K walk/run to fundraise for the Flame of Hope Week to support Special Olympics.

Roberts said Special Olympics had tasked the City of Houghton Police Department with raising $2,500. He was hoping to raise $1,000. Overall, he said, the charitable event raised more than $7,000, including the Thimbleberry jam raffle. “The thimbleberry jam brought in more than $1,500,” he said.

Roberts said this was the first year for this event and while he did not yet have official tallies, between 12 and 30 people registered to participate in the walk/run.

Saturday’s run/walk event was not

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