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Chairman Tom Merz looked at public input on the parking deck that was collated by city staff following the subcommittee’s last meeting, and pushed the group to begin narrowing down potential options for the aging structure. Using the outline created by City Manager Eric Waara that served previously as a …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a loosening of the state’s mask mandate for smaller outdoor gatherings, and athletes will be tested less beginning Thursday. The move comes as the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said 50 percent of eligible adults have received at least one dose of a vaccine. …

High School In high school baseball yesterday… • Houghton split its doubleheader at Iron Mountain, losing the opener 13-12, but claiming the nightcap 5-3. In baseball today… • Lake Linden-Hubbell plays at Ontonagon. In softball yesterday… • Calumet blanked Gwinn 18-0 in the first game of their doubleheader. The Modeltowners …

The Road Commissions of Houghton, Baraga, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon Counties put out a joint statement advising that load restrictions will be taken off of local roads Thursday morning at 8:00 AM. MDOT restored normal weight limits on Monday for state and federal highways. Engineer Kevin Harju says the discrepancy has …

All new sheriffs participated in a conference downstate, including the top cops in Keweenaw and Baraga Counties. The gathering was hosted by the Michigan Sheriff’s Association, with Curt Pennala and Joe Brogan in attendance. Pennala says it was very informative and got him thinking about some issues that weren’t initially …

Calumet’s Zander Worm earned a state medal in the SkillsUSA Overall Automobile competition. Worm was the winner at the regional level in a contest that requires both a hand-on diagnostic performance as well as a written component. At states Worm had to properly evaluate an electrical board. Automotive Lab instructor …

The Houghton Planning Commission’s Master Plan subcommittee met Monday afternoon to look at how to strategically increase population density closer to Michigan Tech’s campus. The thought is that if students move closer to the university, that will free up the neighborhoods throughout the rest of the city to revert back …

The Copper Country Intermediate School District is celebrating what it terms Educator Appreciation Week. Superintendent George Stockero says he prefers that title to Teacher Appreciation Week because it better highlights the role that all staff have in preparing students for the future. Stockero says the district has been hard at …

High School In high school baseball yesterday… • Jeffers took two from Calumet, 14-12 and 10-9. • The L’Anse game at Lake Linden-Hubbell was canceled. In baseball today… • Houghton travels to Iron Mountain. In softball yesterday… • Houghton and Calumet split their DH, the Copper Kings won the first …

The City of Houghton has put out a call for residents interested in participating in a Charrette Ready workshop at the end of June focused on downtown development. You have to be a resident of the city, an employee of a downtown business, someone who lives downtown, a property owner, …