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County passes limit on commissioner meetings

July 19, 2008

COPPER HARBOR — Keweenaw County officials have put to rest a lingering issue about board members’ attendance at meetings.

District 1 Commissioner Joe Langdon first raised the issue with at the June 18 board of commissioners meeting as par

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Spreading federal dollars in the Keweenaw

July 19, 2008

HOUGHTON — Even in a time of national financial difficulties, Congress is still sending money to local communities through appropriations, and some of that money may be coming into the Copper Country.

On July 11, the Senate Appropriations

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State schools will likely get more aid

July 18, 2008

LANSING — A funding proposal for Michigan’s school districts offers local districts few surprises.

Under the proposal, approved Thursday by the state Senate, Michigan’s K-12 public schools would get between $56 and $112 more per pupil nex

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Rockin’ the skatepark

July 18, 2008

HOUGHTON — An up-and-coming band on the national music scene will appear in Houghton Saturday night.

Dayton, Ohio-based The Story Changes is comprised of vocalist/guitarist Mark McMillion, bassist/vocalist Kyle Sando and drummer Poppy. <

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Grants will assist historic sites in the Copper Country

July 18, 2008

CALUMET TOWNSHIP — Preserving the many ways the story of copper mining in the Keweenaw Peninsula and the surrounding area can be told is one of the goals of the staff at the Keweenaw National Historical Park, and now there are some federal dollars av

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C-L-K, other Calumet locations vandalized

July 18, 2008

CALUMET — Area law enforcement agencies are investigating several vandalism incidents in Calumet.

At about 1:15 this morning, Houghton County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a breaking and entering at C-L-K Elementary School a

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