HOUGHTON — The Houghton City Council approved its fiscal year 2023 audit during a short meeting Wednesday night. The audit by Anderson, Tackman & Co. was clean, indicating the financial statements are in order, said City Manager Eric Waara. “It’s a pretty boring audit, which is ...

KEWEENAW COUNTY — At its regular monthly meeting on Jan. 9, the Keweenaw County Road Commission approved a petition to abandon the right of way of a strip of Front Street, in Eagle River, with conditions, said Greg Kingstrom, KCRC engineer and general manager. The conditions are that ...

EAGLE RIVER — Keweenaw County has been awarded a $50,000 Rural Readiness Grant from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s Office of Rural Prosperity for a County Emergency Operations Center, Sheriff Curt Pennala announced in a Thursday morning release. The Keweenaw ...

ALLOUEZ TOWNSHIP — Allouez Township is facing several challenges after the Board accepted without comment the resignation of Becky Butala as Township Clerk at its regular January meeting Wednesday evening. Butala stepped down from the position during a special meeting of the Board on Monday ...

HOUGHTON — Registration and nominations are now open for the Keweenaw Community SparkPlug Awards Dinner, which will be held Thursday, March 21, at the Memorial Union Ballroom in Houghton. The Keweenaw Community SparkPlug Awards is a celebration that recognizes local businesses, ...

CALUMET TOWNSHIP — Sean Gohman, executive director of the Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission, announced the Keweenaw Heritage Grant Program for 2024. Gohman spoke at the KNHPAC’s regular quarterly meeting, at the Park Headquarters building, on Tuesday. With the exception ...