The Houghton City Council will hear from three contractors about their visions for redeveloping the Houghton waterfront. The area being looked at includes the parking deck structure between Huron Street and Quincy Street above Lakeshore Drive. The city put out a request for proposals and City Manager Eric Waara said …
Read More »Tigers Blanked – Thursday Sports Wrap
MLB The Detroit Tigers fell quietly to the Philadelphia Phillies 4-0 yesterday. Jordan Zimmermann suffered through another short start, giving up four runs on eight hits before leaving in the fifth inning. Tigers batters collected just five hits. The Tigers open a series in Seattle against the Mariners tonight. Drew …
Read More »$5,000 From Thatcher Markham Memorial Run Presented To 31 Backpacks
Money raised from a race will help feed hungry kids in the local area. A check in the amount of $5,000 was presented to 31 Backpacks Tuesday at the office of the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce. The funds came from the Thatcher Markham Memorial Run, which preceded the Bridgefest Parade …
Read More »Michigan AG Blasts Proposal To Delist Gray Wolves
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging the US Fish and Wildlife Service to abandon what she calls a “flawed” proposal on gray wolves. “The Service’s strategy to delist the gray wolf seems to be ‘if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again,” said Nessel. This is the 10th attempt …
Read More »Bond Proposals For Calumet Village & DB-TC Schools
There are two proposals that will appear in some voting districts in the Copper Country next month. The Village of Calumet is asking residents to approve a Capital Improvement Bond Proposal in the amount of $500,000. The funds would be used to pay for snow removal and street maintenance equipment, …
Read More »Calumet Electronics Visited By US Small Business Administration
Photo by InvestUP News–United States Small Business Administration Acting Administrator Chris Pilkerton, left, speaks with Calumet Electronics President/Chief Executive Officer State Vairo during a tour to Calumet Electronics on Tuesday morning in Calumet, Mich. Also pictured is Todd Brassard, right, VP/Chief Operating Officer at Calumet Electronics. A small manufacturing company …
Read More »Tigers Fall in 15 – Wednesday Sports Wrap
MLB The Detroit Tigers dropped a 3-2 marathon to the Philadelphia Phillies last night. Rhys Hoskins singled home the winning run off Daniel Stumpf in the top of the 15th inning. Detroit had a chance to close it out in the bottom of the 14th, but Nicholas Castellanos was thrown …
Read More »Keweenaw Cross Country Skiing Fund Grants Available
Applications are now being accepted for the Keweenaw Cross Country Skiing Fund. The primary purpose of this fund is to promote, develop, and sustain quality cross-country skiing in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties. This Field of Interest Grant from the Keweenaw Community Foundation has over $2,600 available to grant this year …
Read More »Pasty Fest Deadlines Extended For Sponsors & Vendors
Pasty Fest will be held Saturday, August 17th in Calumet and there is still time for those interested in getting involved. Main Street Calumet has extended the deadline for sponsorship to this Friday at 5pm. All sponsors who make contact prior to this date will be included on all print …
Read More »Lane Closures On Bridge Wednesday & Thursday Nights
Motorists can expect to find lane closures on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge this week. The Michigan Department of Transportation will be conducting routine maintenance of the bridge between Houghton and Hancock tonight and tomorrow evening. This work will require single-lane closures between 7 and 10 p.m. each day. MDOT …
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