Press release PASADENA, CA – Finlandia Foundation National (FFN) announces confirmation of its purchase of two buildings that were formerly a part of Finlandia University in Hancock, Michigan. FFN is now the owner of the structures that house the Finnish American Heritage Center at 435 ...
CALUMET TOWNSHIP — The Township Board announced today the adoption of Ordinance No. 46, which allows for retail sales in manufacturing-industrial districts without restriction. The ordinance was adopted after a public hearing held on Dec. 28 at the Board’s regular monthly meeting, and will go into effect seven days after publication of its public notice. Township Supervisor Tim Gasperich said the new ordinance amends a previous ordinance, No. 44, which allows retail sales within the manufacturing district, but with restrictions. “It only allowed sales of items that were made, ...
HOUGHTON — A Michigan Technological University student was one of four family members, including two Tech alumni, killed in a home explosion last week in Washtenaw County. Tech senior Kenny Bragg, his sister Elizabeth Bragg, and his parents Don and Hope Bragg were killed Saturday in the ...
GRANT TOWNSHIP — At about 8:10 a.m. Wednesday, a black 2015 Nissan Pathfinder was stolen from Superior Street in Lac La Belle, according to a release from the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office. The vehicle has a white Sayen’s plate on the front bumper, with the Michigan registration listed as DQW0736. Undersheriff Tonya Stefonich said that according to available video footage, the driver appears to be a 34-year-old, white male, 5 feet, nine inches tall, 165 pounds with shoulder length hair. Stefonich said the driver’s hair color was not apparent in the video. According to a ...
The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has announced Jan. 8 as the initiation date for the new Materials Management Plan. This will begin the MMP approval and development process, beginning with identifying the County Approval Agency through submitting a Notice of Intent, which is due by July 6. Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region Regional Planner Lisa McKenzie told the Keweenaw County Board at its regular December 2023 meeting that EGLE planned to initiate the changes by the end of that year. McKenzie thanked the Board for its support in ...
UPPCO release Marquette — As winter settles in across the region, Upper Peninsula Power Company will begin lowering water levels at its hydroelectric reservoirs to prepare for melting snow and precipitation during the spring of 2024. UPPCO’s hydroelectric project licenses are issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and require these water level changes. The Silver Lake, Hoist, Victoria Dam, Bond Falls and Lake Gogebic reservoirs will be lowered during the month of January. The Prickett Dam reservoir levels will be lowered starting in February. These changing reservoir ...
