The Village of Calumet’s Planning Commission met last night. There wasn’t much to report, but Village Manager Caleb Katz, had this to say. Look for public hearings on both ordinances, beginning on June 4th.
Read More »Houghton City Council Meeting Update
The Department of Public Works will be busy over the next few weeks, as the weather improves. This from Houghton’s City Council meeting last night. City Manager, Eric Waara. The mortgage on the Statewide Insurance Building on Huron and Sheldon, was paid off by Tapio Properties, and was discharged by …
Read More »Portage Lake Little League Cancels Season – Thursday Sports Wrap
Little League The Portage Lake Little League has canceled its summer season. The announcement yesterday noted that COVID-19 restrictions have not yet been relaxed enough to permit play. With no guarantee that restrictions will be eased further in the near future, league officials said they did not feel that sign-ups …
Read More »Houghton City Council Meets Tonight
Houghton’s City Council meets tonight at 5:30pm electronically. Items on the agenda include a discharge of the mortgage for Tapio properties, and discussions on ordinances 308 and 309, which deal with Phase II of the water and sewer bonds, look for a community garden request to be discussed as well. …
Read More »COVID-19 Claims Another 4th Of July Celebration
Another 4th of July Celebration falls victim to COVID-19. Jerry Schmitt, Co-Chair of the Hubbell-Tamarack City 4th of July Committee. Last week, the Village of Lake Linden called off their Indepence Day Celebration, also due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »Governor Whitmer Updates State
Stay informed. That was the message from Governor Whitmer, as she held a press conference yesterday afternoon. She had this to say about a new website that healthcare experts have been working on. A link to the dashboard is here. Chief Health Officer Joneigh Khaldun. To date, Michigan has 55,104 …
Read More »Village Of L’Anse Holds City Council Meeting
The Village of L’Anse continues to prepare for summer. At last night’s brief council meeting, village manager Bob LaFave said city crews are working on water and road-patching projects. Some amenities at Waterfront Park remain closed because of COVID-19 concerns. Council members approved minor changes to the Village Information Manual. …
Read More »Houghton Planning Commission OK’s Marijuana Ordinance For Public Hearing
Ordinance 2020-310 is on it’s way to public hearings next month, with no restrictions on the number of licenses for either medical or recreational marijuana. This from the City of Houghton’s Planning Commission meeting last night. Commission member Dan Liebau. Ordinance 2020-311, which deals with a specific central business district …
Read More »Finlandia Joins New Athletic Conference – Wednesday Sports Wrap
Finlandia Finlandia University has a new athletic conference affiliation. The Lions teams that had competed in the American Collegiate Athletic Association will now be members of the Capital Athletic Conference. The move is a result of a merger between the ACAA and the CAC. Former ACAA members UC-Santa Cruz, Mills …
Read More »Houghton County Has Two New COVID-19 Cases
Houghton County has two new cases of COVID-19. This from a press release from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department. Kate Beer, Health Officer. The non state patient will recover here in the UP. Contact tracing for both patients is currently underway. To date, the Western Upper Peninsula now has …
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