EAGLE RIVER — A crowd of roughly 20 residents attended the Keweenaw County Planning Commission’s public hearing Monday, taking advantage of the final statutory window to voice comments on the updated draft of the county's Master Plan. The session at the courthouse officially concluded a ...
HOUGHTON — A series of coordinated autumn events, including the annual Canal Colors Festival, the Keweenaw Color Run, and the global Plaidurday celebration, will take place across the Keweenaw Peninsula starting today, according to Jesse Wiederhold, public relations manager for Visit Keweenaw. The three-day string of events kicks off from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight with local business events, including a public paint-and-sip session at Small Craft in Hancock and a community bingo night at Beviamo Wine Bar in Houghton. On Friday, the schedule shifts to the 16th annual Plaidurday festivities, ...
HOUGHTON — The driver of the vehicle which allegedly struck and killed two motorcyclists on U.S. 41 in August has not been extended a plea offer yet, Houghton County Prosecutor Daniel Helmer told The Gazette. 45-year old Houghton resident Sze Wenn Tiang was traveling south on U.S. 41 when ...
HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech alum and admitted hockey-lover, author Hannah Layne, will be at Michigan Tech Friday to promote her “Lift Bridge” hockey romance series, at the MUB from 2-2:30 p.m., and at the Van Pelt and Opie Library 3-4 p.m. After earning her Geological Engineering degree ...
HANCOCK — Monday’s Hancock Planning Commission meeting yielded no further action on Navy Street. According to planning commission members, the items to give approval for Navy Street site plans were tabled after the motions failed to pick up a second. Andy Lahti gave a presentation on ...
ATLANTIC MINE — A shortage of commercial truck drivers at the Houghton County Materials Management department has forced the county transfer station to restrict or reject incoming construction and demolition waste. The Houghton County Materials Management Station, located on Erickson Drive ...
