The summer season is here for the Keweenaw Heritage Center inside St. Anne’s Church in Calumet. In addition to being available for booked events like weddings, the center is finally able to celebrate the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage. The facility opens at 1:00 PM each weekday and admission is …
Read More »Koppers Claims Slow Pitch Sweep – Tuesday Sports Wrap
Slow Pitch Softball In Copper Country Slow Pitch Softball League play last night… • Bucko’s/Labatts pounded Sayen’s Auto/Coca Cola 30-5, then lost to Pat’s Foods/Buckos 33-20. • Koppers edged McGann’s/Northern Auto 21-19, then slipped past Auto Pro/Thermoanalytics 24-22. Fast Pitch Softball In a make-up Copper Country Women’s Fast Pitch Softball …
Read More »City of Hancock Now Hiring
The City of Hancock is looking for a new employee to join their staff. The new position will be titled CEDAM Community Fellow for a 15-month contract. City Manager described the best candidate. We are looking for someone that has had experience in a public governmental office would be great. …
Read More »Pre-Charrette held in Dee Stadium
The City of Houghton held a pre-charrette meeting last Tuesday and Wednesday. The brainstorming session looked at the downtown chapter in the city’s master plan. Craig Waddell, a resident of Houghton, had this to say about the chance to talk with city officials on even footing. Today and yesterday, its …
Read More »Circle Power Weighs in on Stanton and Adams Townships
Circle Power is a renewable energy company who plans to develop twelve wind turbines near Stanton and Adams townships in Houghton County. Chris Moore, the company’s Vice President, said there were many factors that brought them to the copper country. The line we interconnect with is owned by ATC, but …
Read More »Dakota Crowned Lumberjack Days Queen
Deija Dakota was crowned queen at this year’s Baraga County Lumberjack Days. Dakota was selected from a field of a dozen contestants. She is the daughter of Rhea Koski and the late D.J. Dakota, and is entering her senior year at Baraga High School. Hailey Lamb was named first runner-up. …
Read More »Haase Homers Twice as Tigers Rout Chisox – Sunday Sports Wrap
NBA The Bucks advanced to the NBA championship series with a 118-107 victory over the Hawks last night. Again playing without star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is nursing a knee injury, Milwaukee eliminated Atlanta 4-2 to take the Eastern Conference title. They will face the Suns in the opening game of …
Read More »WCHA Men’s Division Disbands – Saturday Sports Wrap
NMU Northern Michigan University has introduced the newest members of its Sports Hall of Fame. Members who will be inducted this fall include: • Frank Hamilla, a two-time captain for the basketball team. Hamilla led the team in scoring in 1958 and 1959. • Walt Kyle, captain of the hockey …
Read More »Copper Island Academy near full enrollment
Principal Steve Aho says that Copper Island Academy enrollment is capped at 346 students for the fall and it is within 16 children of hitting that goal. While sign-ups have been generally even from kindergarten through eighth grade, being so close to the maximum means waiting lists are in place …
Read More »Calumet Electronics is hiring
Keweenaw Report was able to reach out to Calumet Electronics’ Todd Brassard to discuss the company’s headquarters expansion and what that will mean for hiring in the area. KR: How long have the expansion plans been in the works? Todd Brassard: Since 2000 the electronics industry in the United States …
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