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Turnbull Tosses No-Hitter – Wednesday Sports Wrap

High School In high school baseball yesterday…• Houghton fell to Marquette 12-5.• Calumet swept Negaunee 10-6 and 8-5. In softball yesterday…• Hancock took two from Lake Linden-Hubbell, 10-3 and 11-6. For the Bulldogs, Sophie Heinonen had three triples and a single in the first game, and Tarynn Brey had three …

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LWV presentation spotlights county redistricting

The various League of Women Voters chapters in the Upper Peninsula hosted attorney Mark Brewer last week to discuss county level redistricting. A special commission is formed consisting of the county treasurer, clerk, and prosecuting attorney, as well as the heads of the local Republican and Democratic Parties. Vice chairs …

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Houghton looking for new Board of Review member

The City of Houghton is taking applications for a new member of its Board of Review until 4:00 PM on June 2nd. The body plays an important role in settling disputes between the assessor and property owners. Clerk Ann Vollrath says most of the time commitment for the position occurs …

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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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Gremlins Sweep Copper Country Invitational – Tuesday Sports Wrap

High School In high school baseball yesterday…• Houghton lost two to Iron Mountain, 10-4 and 10-9.• Jeffers v Ontonagon – no result.• L’Anse dropped both of its games to the Gogebic Miners, 8-6 and 12-1. In baseball today…• Houghton welcomes Marquette.• Calumet visits Negaunee. On the softball schedule today…• Hancock …

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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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