HOUGHTON — Tuesday’s presidential primary in Michigan saw Joe Biden and Donald Trump win their party primaries both in the Copper Country and statewide, while all local millages on the ballot passed overwhelmingly. In the four-county area, Biden led the Democratic field with 80.5% of the ...
EAGLE RIVER — A request for a review of zoning ordinances in Keweenaw County by a group of Ahmeek Location residents a month ago has evolved into a question of who is responsible for zoning enforcement in the county. At the regular January meeting of the Keweenaw Planning Commission, the group of residents requested the review after repeated complaints that a company named Neuvokus generates strong odors. Neuvokus manufactures GatorBar, a fiber reinforced polymer rebar used in construction. The request was placed on the January 29 meeting, but was tabled because the company’s ...
HOUGHTON — Cadets from Houghton High School’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program showcased their activities in a presentation to the Houghton-Portage Township Schools board Monday night. The program has 82 cadets, 29 of them in their first year. JROTC is not intended to ...
ONTONAGON — Ontonagon county officials and area political representatives are searching for a solution after Aspirus’s announcement last week it would be ending hospital and emergency room operations at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital and transitioning a rural health clinic. 911 coverage in ...
CALUMET TOWNSHIP — The Calumet Township Board heard from a small group of concerned residents on the topic of short-term rentals during the public comment period of its regular monthly meeting Friday. They proposed that the board adopt an STR ordinance similar to that of the city of Hancock. Hancock’s Ordinance Number 307, section 99.05 states that an STR located with the city must be owner occupied and the owner must reside on the premises for the duration of the rental. Additionally, STRs must be licensed by the city under the Residential Property Code. A nine-page packet ...
CALUMET TOWNSHIP — The Township Board on Friday held three consecutive public hearings to receive comments regarding two proposed DNR grant requests, one for the Paul Lehto Baseball Diamond and for replacement of the roof of the Calumet Colosseum, and a request for an Industrial Facility Tax ...
