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Beginning Sunday night, MDOT will begin resurfacing a 2.5 mile stretch of US 41 in Hancock. The work will begin at M 203 and continue until Lake Annie Road. The work is being done at night, from 7pm til 7a AM, to minimize impact on traffic. Work will include asphalt …

Houghton’s Planning Commission has a new member. This from last night’s city council meeting. Jennifer Julien has been appointed. The Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance request for the home on 711 W. Calverley, so the homeowner can build a new garage. Several residents spoke of the Lakeshore Referendum …

Houghton’s City Council Meets tonight electronically at 5:30. Information to join the meeting is here.  To join by phone dial 312 626 6799 and enter Meeting ID 848 3197 7489.

The Village of Calumet is consulting their legal counsel, to see if a 3-2 is good enough to pass their marijuana ordinance. The council has one vacant seat, and another member works for Michigan Tech, and could not make last night’s meeting. If the 3-2 vote is enough to pass …

Michigan Tech’s J. Robert Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library has a new director. Erin Matas, former information services team leader for the library has accepted the position. In addition to previous positions in San Francisco and Brussels Belgium, Matas has also worked for the University of Michigan …

The Calumet Theatre is now selling raffle tickets for their annual fundraiser. Executive Director Marlin Lee. A link to the Calumet Theatre with locations to purchase tickets is here.  

The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce is hosting a series of small business training sessions for a pandemic economy. The first one is today, at noon. The sessions will continue through September. The chamber also has webinars to Step UP your business and also features webinars from Michigan’s Small Business Development …

The Finlandia Alumni Board is hoping to raise $30,000 during this year’s Giving Day on September 1st. All funds raised will go toward baseline testing for all students and employees, along with personal protective equipment and anything else needed to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The FAB Giving Day …

Aspiring actors and stage hands are needed for the Hancock School Districts first play of the year. It’s a serious play, set during the flu pandemic of 1918. Two males are needed for larger roles, and three are needed for smaller roles. Two women are needed for larger roles, with …

Thanks to the FY2019 assistance to Firefighters Grants Program, the Ahmeek Village Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department has received a $173,000 FEMA new vehicle acquisition grant. They plan to use the funding to purchase a new light duty rescue truck, replacing a 1985 pick up, which they acquired from the …