Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Richard Jenkins/Daily Globe TINA HOUGHTALING cuts a slice of cake for Colton Earle Houghtaling, 10, and Chase Joseph Houghtaling, 6, after the two boys' adoption was formalized in Gogebic County's district courtroom Tuesday.
BESSEMER - Thursday's Thanksgiving dinner will likely be extra special for a Caspian family after Gogebic County Judge Anna Talaska finalized the adoption of two brothers Tuesday afternoon - which happens to also be Adoption Day in Michigan.
Colton Earle Houghtaling, 10, and Chase Joseph Houghtaling, 6, sat in the Bessemer courtroom with their new mom, Tina Houghtaling, as the formal process was completed before the family and court staff enjoyed cake to celebrate them joining their "forever family."
"Adoptions are some of the happiest moments on the court calendar and Adoption Day, especially...
