HOUGHTON — Residents have another two months to weigh in on the draft of Houghton’s five-year master plan. Comments are being accepted until April 23 on the draft, which the Planning Commission has been preparing over the past year. The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing ...
EAGLE RIVER — At its regular February meeting last Monday, the Keweenaw County Planning Commission tabled further discussion or action on short-term rental (STR) ordinance amendments until late next month. Since the planning commission began the process of updating the county’s master plan, the issue of STRs have become an increasingly contentious issue in the county, both in favor of them and against them. Like other communities across Michigan, the Planning Commission has been struggling to strike a balance that will at least partially satisfy all stakeholders. As part of that ...
CALUMET TOWNSHIP — Calumet Township, which currently owns the former Mineral Range Railroad depot on Oak and Ninth streets, in the township, is in the process of closing on the sale of the building. the township announced last year its intention of selling the building. The announcement ...
HOUGHTON — Tuesday’s presidential primary in Michigan saw Joe Biden and Donald Trump win their party primaries both in the Copper Country and statewide, while all local millages on the ballot passed overwhelmingly. In the four-county area, Biden led the Democratic field with 80.5% of the ...
EAGLE RIVER — A request for a review of zoning ordinances in Keweenaw County by a group of Ahmeek Location residents a month ago has evolved into a question of who is responsible for zoning enforcement in the county. At the regular January meeting of the Keweenaw Planning Commission, the group of residents requested the review after repeated complaints that a company named Neuvokus generates strong odors. Neuvokus manufactures GatorBar, a fiber reinforced polymer rebar used in construction. The request was placed on the January 29 meeting, but was tabled because the company’s ...
HOUGHTON — Cadets from Houghton High School’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program showcased their activities in a presentation to the Houghton-Portage Township Schools board Monday night. The program has 82 cadets, 29 of them in their first year. JROTC is not intended to ...
