The Minnesota Ballet Company from Duluth is hard at work prepping for three showings of a Christmas classic this weekend at the Rozsa Center. Friday and Saturday evenings, and Sunday afternoon will see The Nutcracker come to life with the help of Superior School of Dance and the Keweenaw Symphony …
Read More »Houghton road conditions improving
Houghton’s local roads construction came in under budget, but was still an impressive million dollar-plus outlay this year. The effort was worth it, according to the most recent PASER review. The Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating system involves a visual inspection of surface conditions by a trained specialist. Roads rated …
Read More »Gremlins Down ‘Dogs – Thursday Sports Wrap
High School In high school hockey last night… • Houghton skated past Hancock 5-2. Mike Maillette scored twice for the Gremlins and added an assist. Gaborik Carlson, Cooper Burkman and Landon Stevens also found the net, and Aaron Kogan had two assists. Chad Nordstrom and Calvin Heinonen scored for the Bulldogs. …
Read More »Hancock Transit starting new pilot program for veterans
Veterans who need to use Hancock’s city transportation system will be able to do so for free until at least April. The pilot program is already underway and was the product of an observant bus driver. He noticed that a large percentage of his riders were headed to the VA …
Read More »Calumet High School concert tonight
The Calumet High School Band and Choir will perform jointly tonight in a concert scheduled for 7:30. Director Ryan Watt says it will be a mix of traditional Christmas tunes, contemporary offerings, and rousing marches. The concert was initially scheduled for the Calumet Theatre, but has been moved to the …
Read More »Snowmobiling season starts today
It’s December 1st, and that means snowmobile trails are for sled heads only. Groomers and others maintaining the network steer clear of the woods until the end of hunting season normally, but there are two factors limiting what is traditionally a festive day in the Keweenaw. The first is weather. …
Read More »Michigan drops federal lawsuit over Line 5
The State of Michigan has been trying for months to get its lawsuit against Enbridge, the Canadian company operating the Line 5 pipeline, moved to state court. A federal judge rejected that motion recently, and the Government of Canada invoked Treaty powers in October to try and make it a …
Read More »Finlandia curtailing 125th anniversary celebration
Events were supposed to take place all weekend to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Finlandia University, also known as Suomi College at one time in its history. Due to high COVID-19 activity, the school is condensing the festivities to just this Sunday with a worship service at Gloria Dei Lutheran …
Read More »Hancock Girls Cruise in Hoops Season-Opener – Wednesday Sports Wrap
High School In girls basketball last night… • Hancock shut down West Iron County 68-28. • Ontonagon downed Lake Linden-Hubbell 55-34. Tonight… • Chassell plays at Jeffers. • Dollar Bay-Tamarack City visits Ewen-Trout Creek. The high school swim season began yesterday, as Houghton hosted Westwood… • The Gremlin boys team …
Read More »Hancock Enters Phase 4 for New Zoning
Hancock is entering the final phase of work on zoning with OHM. The majority of the year the city has been looking to update zoning ordinances to prepare for becoming a redevelopment ready community. City Manager Mary Babcock laid out very early on into discussions that their goal for the …
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