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Back in 2018, Walmart began litigation suing Houghton in the state tax tribunal court to lower their tax value by 60% by using the legal strategy called “dark store theory“.  In February the city of Houghton began moves for litigation in federal court due to the city’s belief that actions …

Two years ago a fire destroyed a set of buildings in the 100 block of 5th street in calumet. It was quickly discovered that there was little insurance coverage for what was lost, and the Village of Calumet worked with state legislators to find funding for clean up. The Environmental …

Local municipality updates will be available tomorrow (April 26) through a Wake UP Keweenaw event. City manager’s Megan Haselden of Calumet, Mary Babcock of Hancock, and Eric Waara of Houghton will have a panel discussion for progress reports and updates. The breakfast and speaker series will be held tomorrow at …

The City of Hancock announced at the Planning Commission meeting last night that they would begin the process of putting in formal offers for Quincy Green and the community gardens currently being sold by the receiver of Finlandia. During public comment, a concern was raised about those buying Finlandia property, …

The L’Anse Downtown Development Authority is expanding its efforts to improve the appearance of the village this summer. The DDA is again offering its popular Façade Grant Program. Five grants of up to $2,500 each are available to help business owners upgrade their buildings’ appearance. Property owners must match the …

The US-41 rebuilding project in Houghton restarts May 1.  This year’s project will finish water and sewer work, grading, and restoration at the Franklin Square area.  The City of Houghton and Michigan Department of Transportation invested about $9.6 million for the entire project of 1.1 miles of US-41 in Houghton. 

The Portage Health Foundation (PHF) is offering their volunteer emergency services grant for the third year. The grant provides funding to volunteer emergency services in the Houghton, Baraga, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon counties. PHF is providing up to $50,000 for successful proposals, and a maximum of $5,000 per RFP. To be …

Spring commencement is just around the corner for local universities. Michigan Tech has a new arrangement this year that will keep the ceremony to approximately two hours, which aims to keep the event more comfortable and meaningful for everyone involved. Approximately 300 graduate students will participate in their commencement on …

Cars loaded with old electronics, televisions, computers and more, were quickly unloaded by Koppers Employees helping the community recycle some very toxic metal and materials. Electronic components found in televisions and radios are commonly made using copper and nickel. Which if left outside in the environment can leach harmful metals …

The 100 Block Fire destroyed 4 historic downtown Calumet buildings on May 21 2021, and the area is yet to be restored.  Mainstreet Calumet and the Village of Calumet is hosting a public input session regarding the redevelopment of the site.  Attendees will be led through a site orientation, review …