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As Memorial Day inches closer, several area businesses are privately expressing worries about being able to find staffing for the busy summer season. Keweenaw Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Brad Barnett says the topic is not the first priority for companies in their conversations, but it is coming up. …

High School In high school baseball yesterday…• Houghton fell to Marquette 12-5.• Calumet swept Negaunee 10-6 and 8-5. In softball yesterday…• Hancock took two from Lake Linden-Hubbell, 10-3 and 11-6. For the Bulldogs, Sophie Heinonen had three triples and a single in the first game, and Tarynn Brey had three …

The various League of Women Voters chapters in the Upper Peninsula hosted attorney Mark Brewer last week to discuss county level redistricting. A special commission is formed consisting of the county treasurer, clerk, and prosecuting attorney, as well as the heads of the local Republican and Democratic Parties. Vice chairs …

The City of Houghton is taking applications for a new member of its Board of Review until 4:00 PM on June 2nd. The body plays an important role in settling disputes between the assessor and property owners. Clerk Ann Vollrath says most of the time commitment for the position occurs …

Classical music makes its return to the Western Upper Peninsula in June, including a stop on the 19th at the Rozsa Center on Michigan Tech’s campus. The Pine Mountain Music Festival will also host shows in Marquette and Crystal Falls at historic venues, before preparing a 30th anniversary concert to …

Monday evening’s Houghton-Portage Township Board of Education meeting dealt with several serious topics sandwiched around the return of the feel-good presentations of the CCASB Awards. Several parents and city residents made their voices heard on a local newspaper article detailing a group of recent graduates now pushing for Critical Race …

Last spring, with the unemployment rate at an all-time high for the State of Michigan, it would have been hard to believe that 12 months later businesses would be struggling to find workers. On Friday, May 7th, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly report. A panel …

High School In high school baseball yesterday…• Houghton lost two to Iron Mountain, 10-4 and 10-9.• Jeffers v Ontonagon – no result.• L’Anse dropped both of its games to the Gogebic Miners, 8-6 and 12-1. In baseball today…• Houghton welcomes Marquette.• Calumet visits Negaunee. On the softball schedule today…• Hancock …

The Keweenaw Outdoor Recreation Coalition is planning its first-ever clean up targeting the extreme reaches of the peninsula, east of Copper Harbor. Gina Nicholas says the organization is planning for around 30 volunteers on Saturday to take part, but is prepared for many more. RSVPs are requested through the KORC …

Correction: Adams Township Supervisor Gerald Heikkinen has reached out to Keweenaw Report to clarify that the wind farm being proposed has four turbines in Adams Township and eight in Stanton Township. A proposed wind farm in Adams and Stanton Townships is being evaluated by the Federal Aviation Administration for its …