With the Coles Creek rezoning on tap for the Houghton City Council, there has already been efforts by a political action committee to encourage public comment on the issue. They have taken out ads yesterday and today in the local newspaper. Those include claims that there is inevitable large-scale commercial …
Read More »Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra returns to the stage
The Rozsa Center stage will be a feast for the ears Saturday night, featuring works from across Europe. The Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra has adapted its membership to allow for a smaller, socially distant arrangement. That means they had to be selective on what they could play, but the likes of …
Read More »Planning commission set to begin master plan revisions next week
Tuesday night’s meeting of the Houghton Planning Commission put the finishing touches on the process for how the body intends to tackle revising the Master Plan. The goal this year is to address chapters 10 and 13, focusing on downtown development. During public comment, Craig Waddell asked that neighborhoods also …
Read More »Calumet native named to senior position with new hockey league
When the Central Collegiate Hockey Association is resurrected in the fall, featuring Michigan Tech and seven other schools, its “top cop” will have local ties. The league named Calumet native Kevin Langseth as the new Director of Officiating. Langseth has been refereeing for 25 years, and has both amateur and …
Read More »Gas prices hit 16-month highs
October 2019 was the last time you paid this much at the pump. Gas prices are spiking according to AAA, up nearly 40 cents in the last month. Looking at the state of Michigan, Upper Peninsula markets are generally paying more than their counterparts below the bridge, but it is …
Read More »COVID not affecting student failure rate locally
During a presentation to the school board on Monday night, Marquette Area Public School Principal Jonathan Young revealed a spike in students who are failing classes. Compared to the four-year average of 11.13%, this term has seen the number of pupils faltering in at least one period balloon to 17.26%. …
Read More »Representative Markkanen touts Line 5 as solution to energy emergency
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared an energy emergency for the State of Michigan, citing the potential for a lack of propane and natural gas due to the winter storm chaos in the refinery-rich southern states of Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana. On Monday, Representative Greg Markkanen, who is vice chair of …
Read More »Hancock readying Capital Improvement Plan
The City of Hancock’s Planning Committee met Monday night, with the focus on recruiting at least one member to be a part of the policy group to complete a Capital Improvement Plan. The need for such a group dates back to a 2008 law, but up to this point it …
Read More »COVID-19 Update
COVID-19 activity inched lower in the most recent update from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department. There were 24 positives in Houghton, Baraga, and Keweenaw Counties combined. Only five probable cases were noted, a drop from recent reports. That could mean lower numbers in the coming statements. Most notably, recoveries …
Read More »Watercraft licenses expire next month
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is reminding boaters to renew their watercraft licenses. Not everyone will have to get their paperwork in order by March 31st, as the licenses are issued on a three-year cycle. For those that find themselves needing to complete the proper documentation, it is recommended …
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