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Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Houghton-Portage Township Schools Athletic Director Rob Fay gives his first response to the district board Monday. Fay resigned his vice president seat on the board to take the position. The board also heard from Officer Kirk Mills of the Houghton Police Department, who will serve as the district's school ...Oct 31, 2023. Garrett Neese. Staff Writer. [email protected]. Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Plows were back out Monday morning following the first large snowfall of the year throughout the Copper Country. HOUGHTON — Winter has arrived, at least temporarily. The Copper Country got hit with the first snowstorm of the season Monday ...Jun 18, 2023. Garrett Neese. Staff Writer. [email protected]. Aidan Reilly/Daily Mining Gazette. HANCOCK — A fire that destroyed a Hancock house Sunday night was not suspicious in nature, authorities have determined. In a press release Monday, the City of Hancock said the Hancock Fire Department and Hancock Police Department had ...” Daily Mining Gazette, Aug. 10, 1889 after grand opening. The First National Bank of Houghton was founded in 1865. Ransom Shelden, founding father of ...HOUGHTON — Houghton County adopted a budget with $11.3 million in general funding spending for the 2024 fiscal year at a special meeting Thursday. The general fund budget carried an $80,383 surplus, bringing the county's projected fund balance at the end of September 2024 to $4,203,699. In a budget summary prepared for the board, County […]

May 2, 2024. GARRETT NEESE. Houghton Daily Mining Gazette. HOUGHTON — A Copper Country institution is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The Keweenaw Brewing Company opened for business in April ...Houghton Daily Mining Gazette. HOUGHTON — Michigan Technological University students grabbing a coffee on their first day back from spring break were treated to a new look, and taste, at the ...Jacob R. Dixon. RIPLEY — Jacob R. Dixon, 19, a resident of Ripley, passed away suddenly Monday evening May 17, 2021, at home. He was born on February 10, 2002, in Nisula, a son of Evan and Stephanie (Todd) Dixon. Jacob was raised in Nisula, Chassell and Hancock before making his home in Ripley. Jacob attended the Elm River School, Barkell ...

Obituaries. Nov 15, 2023. HOUGHTON — Mr. Raymond "Ray" Kestner, age 91, of Grand Haven, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2023, surrounded by his family and staff at Grand Pines Assisted Living Center. He was born June 16, 1932, in Houghton, Michigan to Steven and Amelia (Marzene) Kestner. Raymond, graduated from Houghton High School, in ...

Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Houghton-Portage Township Schools Athletic Director Rob Fay gives his first response to the district board Monday. Fay resigned his vice president seat on the board to take the position. The board also heard from Officer Kirk Mills of the Houghton Police Department, who will serve as the district's school ...Submit News. * Category: * Title: * Information: Enter your text inside the information box using the example to the right as a guide. (DO NOT use all caps). Text box will automatically jump to the next line when needed. Only start a new line (by hitting ENTER) when starting a new paragraph. * Full Name:Group. Collection, 1773-1978, of the business records of the Daily Mining Gazette, a newspaper published daily in Houghton, Michigan. Includes correspondence, memorandums, financial records and reports. Also includes personal papers relating to the Rice family, original owners and publishers of the Daily Mining Gazette.Category:Opinion - The Mining Gazette. newslink. ... The Gazette's issue of April 18 has an interesting juxtaposition of articles: selling mineral rights of our/my public lands and the study of the economic value of tourism. ... P.O. Box 368, Houghton, MI 49931 | 906-482-1500 ...

Graham Jaehnig/Daily Mining Gazette The Houghton High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) cadets conducted the Rifle Cordon, Presentation of the Colors, along with a demonstration by the Drill …

HOUGHTON — Houghton will host an open house 5:30 p.m. Sept. 29 to let the public weigh in on what they want to see happen with the Lakeshore Drive parking dec. ... Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Mary Kaminski addressed the Houghton City Council about the proposed Verna Mize Triathlon in June. On Wednesday, after the council discussed ...

Jun 28, 2023. Graham Jaehnig. Staff Writer. [email protected]. Graham Jaehnig/Daily Mining Gazette Jim Enrietti and his wife, Terri, discussing decorations for his upcoming Diamond Jubilee celebration at the Calumet Theatre. A Calumet Village native, Jim also reminisced about going to the theater with his parents on a weekly basis.Family Matters/Brian Foreman. My brother lost his battle with cancer on February 21st. The duel title of this column is to recognize that there were two tragedies that night both of which will be with me forever. My brother Dennis was my first oldest brother, six year older than I and he and I shared many experiences over his short but eventful ...Houghton Daily Mining Gazette staff. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara cuts the ribbon at the ceremony for the new Waterfront Walk on Pewabic Street. The walkway is part of the Lakeshore Drive ...Apr 25, 2024 · CALUMET — Virginia “Ginny” Eileen (Anderson) Erkkila, 80, of Calumet passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Ginny was born on November 1, 1943 to Abram and Aili Anderson. She grew up working hard and creating many memories with her siblings on the family farm in Woodland. She attended Calumet Public […] Jan 30, 2024. Garrett Neese. Staff Writer. [email protected]. Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Dominic Barrette, right, is sworn in during his hearing in Houghton County Circuit Court Monday. HOUGHTON — A Hancock man pleaded guilty to charges related to downloading child pornography in Houghton County Circuit Court Monday.May 3, 2024. Garrett Neese. Staff Writer. [email protected]. Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Proposed projects for the coming year in Houghton include park improvements, such as amenities for younger children at the East Houghton Park. HOUGHTON — Park improvements, parking deck repairs and lower insurance premiums were part of the ...HOUGHTON — Saturday's Deer Hunters' Widows Craft Show & Marketplace was the biggest yet. The annual show, put on by the Daily Mining Gazette for more than a decade, filled the Copper Country Mall with shoppers looking for holiday deals among more than 100 vendors. There were at least 80 vendors on the floor, said […]

HOUGHTON — Houghton will host an open house 5:30 p.m. Sept. 29 to let the public weigh in on what they want to see happen with the Lakeshore Drive parking dec. ... Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Mary Kaminski addressed the Houghton City Council about the proposed Verna Mize Triathlon in June. On Wednesday, after the …Staff Writer. [email protected]. HOUGHTON — Houghton's battle with Walmart over taxes is nearing an end. The Houghton City Council Wednesday approved a settlement agreement with Walmart regarding the city's civil suit in U.S. District Court. The settlement lays out the terms of a new service agreement with Walmart that will replace ...The United Mine Workers union is taking coal companies owned by Gov. Jim Justice to court over unpaid medical benefits for retirees.. The UMWA and four specifically-named retired miners filed federal suit this week, claiming coal companies owned by the Justice family have failed to pay health and pharmaceutical costs promised under a nationwide agreement.(Daver Karnosky/Daily Mining Gazette) HOUGHTON — Playing their sixth game of the season, the Houghton Gremlins boys basketball team, who opened their season with a gauntlet of tough opponents, faced yet another one on Monday in the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes. The Lakes are a team that Gremlins coach Jared Lawson has no doubt will be in the ...Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Houghton will seek additional feedback from residents on subdivisions west of M-26 on whether streetlights should be added to their neighborhoods. After some residents in subdivisions west of M-26 requested streetlights for safety reasons, the city surveyed the neighborhoods last year.Features. Nov 27, 2023. Garrett Neese. Staff Writer. [email protected]. Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Steve Cadeau, executive director of Copper Country Habitat for Humanity, addresses the crowd during the dedication ceremony for Danielle Thoune's new house Monday. The group has now helped build 32 homes in the area.Local Sports. May 16, 2017. Bryce Derouin. Sports Editor. [email protected]. Bryce Derouin/Daily Mining Gazette Houghton’s Carly Ronis hands the baton off to Cara Monette in the 800 …

The Calumet High School hockey team celebrates with the MHSAA Division 3 Region 17 championship trophy after defeating Houghton 5-1 on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in Houghton, Mich. (Adam Niemi/The Daily Mining Gazette) HOUGHTON — Good things come to those who wait. Under the new playoff format, both the Calumet Copper Kings and Houghton ...

Jun 21, 2022 · Aidan Reilly/Daily Mining Gazette Houghton Rotary club members stationed at the beverage ticket tent Friday afternoon. HOUGHTON — For the first time in three years, crowds returned to Houghton and Hancock to enjoy the festival celebrating the link between the two communities. Encouraged by good weather, people lined the streets. Aidan Reilly/Daily Mining Gazette Demonstrators hold signs in solidarity with Palestine, Tuesday at the Houghton Veterans Memorial Park. A group of 20 Copper Country residents gathered at the Veterans Memorial Park in Houghton Tuesday evening to show support for Palestine and condemn and mourn the violence taking place in Israel and Gaza over the past two weeks which has claimed lives on both [email protected]. Graham Jaehnig/Daily Mining Gazette The Calumet Village Council discussed the importance of its public survey on the 2023 Village Master Plan Update survey. The meetings have been held in the Village Hall Council Chambers since the hall was built in 1886. CALUMET — A public survey regarding the village's 2023 ...The two main types of mining are surface mining and underground mining. Mining is further divided into several other categories including room and pillar mining, slope mining, bloc...Houghton's Bryce Pugh goes in for a layup against Kingsford's Morgan Sleik during a game on Tuesday at the Houghton High School gym. (Eddie O'Neill/Daily Mining Gazette) That's because the 2021-22 Gremlins' season ended with a playoff loss to the Kingsford Flivvers, and this year's campaign began with a 90-60 loss on Tuesday to the ...Dec 22, 2023. Graham Jaehnig. Staff Writer. [email protected]. Graham Jaehnig/Daily Mining Gazette Will Cronin, with the MSU Extension, has been studying problems posed to Keweenaw County as a result of increasing tourism pressure. EAGLE RIVER — In May, 2023, Paul Putnam, Michigan State University (MSU) Extension District 1 Director ...

Aidan Reilly/Daily Mining Gazette Demonstrators hold signs in solidarity with Palestine, Tuesday at the Houghton Veterans Memorial Park. A group of 20 Copper Country residents gathered at the Veterans Memorial Park in Houghton Tuesday evening to show support for Palestine and condemn and mourn the violence taking place in Israel and Gaza over the past two weeks which has claimed lives on both ...

(Daver Karnosky/Daily Mining Gazette) HOUGHTON — With 23.8 seconds left in a game between the Hancock Bulldogs girls basketball team and the Houghton Gremlins at the Hancock Gym, the Gremlins trailed by two, 34-32, as sophomore Jacey Sleeman fouled out with her fourth foul of the fourth quarter. Bulldogs senior Ella Storm made both free ...

[email protected]. Saaranen. HOUGHTON — By a 2-1 vote, Houghton County's Appointment Committee appointed Josh Saaranen the new county sheriff. Saaranen, who now works as detective lieutenant for the department, said becoming sheriff had been a longtime goal. "Ultimately I want to be the sheriff of the people and for the people, and ...Hancock's Dan Rouleau, Calumet's Dan Giachino and Houghton's Corey Markham have continued the strong hockey traditions at their alma maters. (Eden Laase/Daily Mining Gazette) HOUGHTON — It’s October and Houghton County has just experienced its first snow of the season. It’s barely sticking to the ground, but water is …Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Houghton City Council approved a commercial rehabilitation district for the building at 109 Shelden Ave., where owners plan to turn it into a mixed-use property with apartments. HOUGHTON — The Houghton City Council voted Wednesday to establish a commercial ...Apr 30, 2024. HOUGHTON — The review hearing for a Hancock man charged with a November murder in Houghton has been rescheduled. Evan Dixon, 60, will appear in 97th District Court on June 28. The hearing had originally been set for last Friday. In January, he was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation to determine if he is competent to ...Lakes sail past Vikings with 48-45 win. Local Sports. Dec 11, 2023. Eddie O'Neill. Sports Writer. [email protected]. Baraga's Mia Coronado (4) and Lake Linden-Hubbell's Cleo Milkey battle for a rebound under the rim during a game Friday at the Lake Linden gym. (Eddie O'Neill/Daily Mining Gazette) LAKE LINDEN — The Baraga Vikings [email protected]. Graham Jaehnig/Daily Mining Gazette Chris Salani, Superintendent of Hancock Schools. HANCOCK — The Hancock School Board at the regular December meeting on Monday, unanimously approved the Superintendent Contract between the School District and Chris Salani, who was hired to the permanent position at a November 13 ...MTU approves 2023 budget. Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Michigan Technological University President Rick Koubek makes remarks during Friday's Board of Trustees meeting. HOUGHTON — The Michigan Technological University Board of Trustees approved a general fund budget and set tuition rates for the coming year at Friday's meeting. The ...Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette The Michigan Technological University Board of Trustees approved new room and board rates for 2024-25, including a 4% increase in standard accommodations at Wadsworth Hall. HOUGHTON — The Michigan Technological University Board of Trustees approved increases in room and board costs at Friday's meeting.CALUMET — Agriculture is making a comeback in Houghton County, and through the efforts of three local farm owners, the Copper Country now has an outlet for lo ... Graham Jaehnig/Daily Mining Gazette Jean McParlan, of the St. Johns Creek Farm, of Hancock Township, in the new Frozen Farms Company agricultural store, located at 320 …HOUGHTON — A Houghton man became the latest Michigan resident to capture footage of a cougar last month. Eli Schaefer captured video on Dec. 30 of a cougar taking down a deer on a camera he placed at one of his favorite hunting spots near Toivola. He didn't find out what he had until about a week later, when he looked at the footage.

Houghton space company launches after start-up. (Graham Jaehnig/Daily Mining Gazette) Orbion Space Technology staff are not only working on revolutionary propulsion technology, they also enjoy one of the finest views of the Portage Lake in the city of Houghton. HOUGHTON — Just two years ago, Orbion Space Technology was a start …Mar 5, 2024 · Obituaries. Mar 5, 2024. ATLANTIC MINE — Don W. Kilpela, 69, resident of Atlantic Mine, passed away Friday, March 1, 2024, in his home surrounded by family. He was born on June 17, 1954, in Hancock, the son of the late Tauno and Toini (Wiitala) Kilpela. Don graduated from Jeffers High School in 1972 and earned a Bachelor of Liberal Arts from ... Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Copper City resident Teresa Kariniemi argues in favor of a Houghton County Board resolution reaffirming the board’s support for the state and U.S. constitutions, while also calling on Michigan’s legislators not to pass bills conflicting with state and federal constitutional protections for gun ownership.The Calumet High School hockey team celebrates a 3-1 win against Houghton in the MHSAA Division 3 Region 17 championship game on Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Houghton, Mich. (Adam Niemi/The Daily Mining Gazette) HOUGHTON — For nearly 38 minutes Saturday, the Houghton Gremlins hockey team found a way to keep the Calumet Copper Kings' captain ...Instagram:https://instagram. lsu tiger radiowhat is a wellcare spendables cardgianna pilatohsn callie Daily Mining Gazette. HOUGHTON — The Lakeshore Drive Corridor Rehabilitation Project, including the demolition of the 45-year-old Lakeshore Drive parking deck, will be bid out in about five ... d'bat webstercustom donks After a four-month investigation, detectives from UPSET and deputies from the Houghton County Sheriff Department arrested Joshua Lacasse, 37, from Hancock, on two counts of Delivery of Methamphetamine, a 20-year felony. Lacasse was arraigned in 97th District Court, Houghton County and his bond was set at $10,000.Eddie O’Neill/Daily Mining Gazette Houghton’s Danica Ryynanen (left) battles for a rebound against Megan Marta, of Westwood, during a game Thursday at the Houghton Gym. HOUGHTON — After two tough losses, the Houghton Gremlins girls’ basketball team got back on the winning track Thursday with a 62-45 victory over the Westwood Patriots at ... dominican salon norristown pa HOUGHTON — Before a packed Dee Stadium Friday night of Wing Ding week, the Houghton Gremlins hockey team found its footing, scoring a goal in each of the first two periods before racking up three more in the third to top the Hancock Bulldogs, 5-0. Just the atmosphere alone made the game memorable. "The biggest […]Dec 16, 2023. Aidan Reilly/Daily Mining Gazette Emergency crews responded to an early Friday fire at 932 Dodge St. in Houghton, where a man was found dead. HOUGHTON — Police officers and the Houghton Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 932 Dodge St. early Friday morning. According to a statement from the police department, the ...