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Pine Mountain Music Festival back next month

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 …

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Critical Race Theory, ISD budget come up at Houghton School Board meeting

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 …

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Labor Shortage: No clear-cut answers

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 …

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Clean up planned for tip of the Keweenaw

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 …

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Public comment welcome for Adams-Stanton Township wind farm

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 …

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Schools, healthcare facilities not changing mask policy

Last Thursday’s bombshell from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) allowing vaccinated Americans to gather without masks, an abrupt u-turn from previous statements on the issue, is not as all-encompassing as it may seem. Superintendents Doreen Kramer and Steve Patchin, from Houghton-Portage Township and Hancock Schools respectively, are …

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Crews work quickly to contain Boston Road fire

Just before noon on Friday, Houghton County Sheriff deputies were called out to a vehicle fire on Boston Road in Franklin Township. They were accompanied by Hancock City Police. When they reached the scene, the fire was beginning to spread into the nearby woods. Not one, but two vehicles were …

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Keweenaw featured in new season of Uncharted

Gordon Ramsay is best known for his television temper, but you won’t see that when the Keweenaw Peninsula is featured in an episode this summer for his show, “Uncharted.” Filming was done last year, confirming long-running speculation about Ramsay’s visit. National Geographic producers had originally envisioned a focus on all …

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Houghton man arrested for possession of methamphetamine

A three-month investigation culminated with the arrest of a Houghton man Thursday in Ontonagon County for Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine. The felony charge carries a potential of 20 years in prison. The 39-year-old is believed to have been bringing in large amounts of meth from out of state. …

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Hotel bookings already piling up

The Keweenaw Convention and Visitor Bureau website has been racking up traffic in what could prove to be a prelude to a great tourism season. Executive Director Brad Barnett says that a good portion of it has turned into questions. A lot of it is lodging related, right? They want …

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