KEWEENAW COUNTY — Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds, in conjunction with the Keweenaw County Sheriff Department, announces the Shine the Light 4 Healthy Minds 5K run/walk fair, taking place Saturday, June 29, at Eagle Harbor Township Park, followed by the annual Keweenaw County Public Safety ...
HOUGHTON — Houghton-Portage Township Schools approved a budget with $17,677,497 of general fund appropriations at its meeting Monday. The general fund will run a slight deficit for the year. The projected fund balance at the end of next year is $4,891,788, down from $5,170,845. That still ...
HOUGHTON — The Houghton City Council approved a four-year contract for City Manager Eric Waara at Wednesday’s meeting. Waara has been with the city since 2014. He received a 92% rating in his most recent evaluation, said Councilor Craig Waddell, a member of the administrative salaries and personnel subcommittee with Mayor Pro Tem Joan Suits and Councilor Bob Backon. “He’s doing an outstanding job for this community,” Backon said. “I’m very happy with all the work that Eric has done for this town.” The new salary of $128,627 comes after a 7% salary increase, which ...
On Wednesday, June 19, a Juneteenth Celebration hosted by Residence Education Housing Services and Student Leadership and Involvement will be held from 1-3 p.m. in front of the Douglass Houghton Hall dorm building on Michigan Tech’s Campus. In the past, the event has featured food, drinks, outdoor games, and a trivia contest with prizes for winners. Juneteenth is officially known as Juneteenth National Independence Day. It became a national holiday in 2021, after President Biden signed a bill making it the eleventh American federal holiday. Juneteenth is a day of remembrance of ...
HANCOCK — The former educational building in the heart of downtown Hancock will continue to be used by community groups. On June 6, the Hancock nonprofit Right Start UP purchased the first three floors of 417 Quincy St. Built in 1923 to house Hancock Central High School, its most ...
HANCOCK — Physics and puppies shared center stage on Quincy Green Friday for one of the first events of Bridgefest weekend. A large crowd came out for the Kids Day event, which included science and engineering exhibits and an obstacle course. While there was no firm attendance number, the 150 hot dogs prepared for the event were gone partway through, said Todd Gast, community development coordinator for Hancock. Friday’s event included activities by OHM Advisors, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Michigan Chapter, Sew Cranky, Keweenaw Community Alliance for ...
