HOUGHTON — Holiday shopping in the Copper Country gets an extra boost this weekend. The Daily Mining Gazette will host its second craft and vendor show of the season from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Copper Country Mall in Houghton. At least 45 vendors will provide a variety of ...
HOUGHTON — An early winter storm hit the Copper Country Sunday. After a snowless November, several inches of snow hit the Keweenaw starting Sunday afternoon. Cold Arctic air moved south over the still-warm area of Lake Superior, causing the lake effect storm, said Evan Kutta, ...
HOUGHTON, Mich. — The Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) announced today an $838,000 grant to Michigan Technological University (MTU) that will support a major expansion of semiconductor education and training programs across the Upper Peninsula while responding to Michigan’s increased demand for skilled technicians and engineering professionals in the semiconductor industry. “Michigan is not only among the first states in the nation with a consortium that has successfully identified the key skills and competencies employers need to drive future microchip industry ...
HANCOCK — As a line of families along Quincy Street watched and took photos, Santa Claus pulled up in his sleigh — or rather, on the back of a Hancock fire truck. So began the annual Christmas Walk, which drew families for wagon rides, toasty treats, fun activities, and of course, a ...
More and more people want green or natural burial. They don’t want to be embalmed or encased in vaults. They want their bodies to return to and nourish the earth. But it’s up to cemeteries whether they allow green burial and how they handle it. How are the cemeteries in the Keweenaw ...
CALUMET — A question regarding the status of Main Street Calumet was brought up at the regular November meeting of the Village Council. At issue is a letter dated May 7, 2014, from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, signed by Laura Krzov, state coordinator of the Michigan Main Street program. The letter suggests that Main Street Calumet withdrew from the state program. It goes on to state that as MSC no longer participates in the state program, MSC was instructed that as of June 7, 2014, the MSC program must discontinue use of the Main Street name. It can no longer ...
