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Short term rentals might hurt in the long run

CALUMET — An April 17, 2019 Harvard Business Review article titled ‘Research: When Airbnb listings in a city increase, so do its rent prices,’ says that according to Airbnb, its increasing popularity brings more money to cities, in the form of both rental fees and the money that renters ...

Township supervisor dispels constable rumor

CALUMET TOWNSHIP — Amid rumors that the Calumet Township Board hired a constable, township Supervisor Tim Gasperich said that a constable would have to be elected. While the township did not appoint or hire a constable, Gasperich said the township did hire a zoning ordinance enforcement ...

Cutting corners

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Prandy Tavarez and his wife were expecting a baby when they bought a four-bedroom house in a well-kept neighborhood of century-old homes here. They got to work making it theirs, ripping off wallpaper, upgrading the electrical and replacing windows coated in paint that ...

Enrietti receives tribute from state of Michigan

CALUMET — Jim Enrietti celebrated his 75th anniversary as a musician Saturday at the Calumet Theatre, featuring his World’s Most Dangerous Polka Band. The evening began with a special dinner in the Calumet Theatre Ballroom. Theatre Board President Dan Jamison said that 186 tickets for the ...

Progress in the parks

Michigan DNR Press release New and upgraded electrical systems, paved roads and parking lots, accessible sites and water jug fillers – these are just some of the amenities and conveniences visitors can enjoy now that planned improvement projects – made possible thanks to $250 million in ...

Housing hassle: Western UP population vs. short-term visitors

By GRAHAM JAEHNIG gjaehnig@mininggazette.com On June 1, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer established the Growing Michigan Together Council to develop a statewide strategy aimed at making Michigan a place everyone wants to call home by attracting and retaining talent, improving education throughout the ...