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High School In high school hockey last night… • Calumet lost to Marquette 3-1. Nolan Sturos scored the only Copper Kings’ goal on a power play in the second period. Aksel Loukus made 30 saves, as Calumet was outshot 33-16. The loss drops the Copper Kings into a first-place tie with …

Adams Township board was presented last night with their planning commission draft of their zoning ordinance. And with the unanimous support of the room, the township accepted the new proposed zoning which splits the township into six new categories; agricultural, commercial, forest district, recreation, residential, and rural residential. The ordinance …

Plant this, don’t plant that! Sigrid Resh from Michigan Tech and the Keweenaw Invasive Species Management Area (KISMA) will be giving a presentation on the subject tomorrow evening. The virtual talk is being sponsored by Keweenaw Wild Ones. Marcia Goodrich says that unfortunately some of the area’s most popular plantings …

A film about human trafficking, and what it can look like in Michigan, is screening at Hancock Central High School tonight. A reception will start at 5:30 for Ring of Silence and the movie begins at 6:15. Keweenaw Report spoke with Iron River Police Chief Curt Herrington. He says that …

The finish line is in sight for Hancock’s Planning Commission. Members, along with city staff, have been working on overhauling the zoning ordinance that governs future development for more than 12 months. The last time the document was modified was the 1970’s, nearly 50 years ago. Kim Littleton of OHM …

Cupid will have to restock his quiver. Valentine’s Day is coming to South Range on the 19th thanks to the village’s Fourth of July Committee. It’s hosting a dance at the VFW Hall, filled with music from the Slick Nickel Band and financial prizes, according to President Mike Renier. We’ll …

High School In girls high school basketball last night… • Houghton defeated Marquette 64-48. Paige Sleeman and Annika Peterson each scored 18 points, and Meghan Trewhella added 13 points with six assists. Stella Wickstrom grabbed 16 rebounds. • Hancock dispatched West Iron County 39-30. • Jeffers got past Lake Linden-Hubbell …

New signs have gone up warning of upcoming work on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge. Originally scheduled for last week, closures are now expected to happen tonight and early Friday. The Michigan Department of Transportation says the span will be closed entirely to vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic intermittently between …

The Adams Township Board of Trustees will be focusing on a proposed zoning ordinance at tonight’s meeting, which begins at the town hall at 6:00. A public hearing on the matter was held last Tuesday and the planning commission approved the document later in the week. The ordinance has had …

Circle Power Vice President Chris Moore makes the case for the Scotia Wind Farm in Adams Township. Guardians of the Keweenaw Ridge provide the opposite viewpoint on the Scotia Wind Farm. Secretary James Mihelcic says there are a lot of reasons for Adams Township to reject the proposed project.