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Kindergarten registration DOLLAR BAY — Dollar Bay's Kindergarten Registration is open! The fun Kindergarten Round-Up is set for 2:15 p.m. Friday. Go to the school website: dbschools.us, and find the registration form under the Parents tab. Keweenaw Sportsmen's meeting AHMEEK — The Calumet Keweenaw Sportsmen's Club will host its April membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, at the Ahmeek Fire Hall, 13 Vivian Street. The meeting will begin with a period of social interaction followed by a meal and general club business. The guest speaker has not yet been confirmed, however it ...

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County Board to meet Tuesday HOUGHTON —The Houghton County Board of Commissioners regular monthly meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m., Tues. April 14, in the Circuit Courtroom, located on the third floor of the Houghton County Courthouse. Among several the items to be addressed are updates from the Jail Committee, as well a review of a resolution affirming cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

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HOUGHTON — Michigan Technological University will be hosting a reception for work from student artists at Rozsa Art Galleries on Friday. “Beyond the Frame” will be taking a look at student art from the Art of Site and Scenic and Entertainment Design classes at Michigan Tech. Visual and ...

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ATLANTIC MINE — Two local churches will host visiting ministers from Finland in the coming days. The Atlantic Mine Apostolic Lutheran Church will host the visiting ministers at 6 p.m. April 7 and 8. The Tapiola Apostolic Lutheran Church will host the same ministers at 6 p.m. April 9 in Tapiola. The public is invited.

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City of Hancock special joint meeting today HOUGHTON — A special joint meeting of the Hancock City Council, Planning Commission, and Downtown Development Authority will be held at 6 p.m. today in the Wiitanen Room of the HOCO, 1500 Birch St. Hancock. On the agenda is an update on the Houghton County Jail proposal from County Commissioner Glenn Anderson and an update on the Finno-ugric – Cultural Capital Designation There will be reports from the Planning Commission and updates from the DDA, an election update from Linda Kalinec and a police update from Hancock Chief Tami ...

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City Of Houghton special joint meeting today HOUGHTON — A special joint meeting of the Houghton City Council, Planning Commission, and Downtown Development Authority will be held at 5:30 p.m. today at the Lakeshore Center, 600 E Lakeshore Drive, Houghton. On the agenda there will be reports from the Branding Committee, the City Council, and on the Upcoming City Budget. There will also be two opportunities for the public to address the council. There Teacher scholarships HOUGHTON —The Gamma Alpha chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, a local sorority of women educators from Baraga, ...