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Daver Karnosky/Daily Mining Gazette Houghton's Jacey Sleeman (15) runs up the floor with the ball while looking for an open teammate during a game against West Iron County Thursday night at the Houghton Gym. Pictured in support is teammate Eva Gerard (31).According to the census, between 2012 and 2017, Houghton experienced an 18% growth, to 208 farms, with a market value of products sold of just over $6 million. The greatest number of farms (41%) were between 50 and 179 acres, with one encompassing more than 1,000. ... The Daily Mining Gazette will be dedicating space to exploring the ...Houghton Daily Mining Gazette. HANCOCK — The Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly brought people together for an Easter dinner that over time has become a sort of family reunion.(Daver Karnosky/Daily Mining Gazette) HOUGHTON — With the help of six goals from winger Cale Markham, the defending Gibson Cup Champion Portage Lake Pioneers hockey team cruised to a sweep of the Calumet Wolverines over the weekend in a home-and-home series. With the wins, the Pioneers improved to 5-1 on the season, but, more importantly to ...Houghton football coach Tim Driscoll meets his new players Monday during a meeting in the library at Houghton High School. (Daver Karnosky/Daily Mining Gazette) HOUGHTON — After three years building the football program at Houghton High School, head coach Micah Stipech is ready for a new challenge, and he will have it this Winter when he ...

Apr 4, 2023 · The board hired Larson, who previously served as administrator from 2020 to 2021, to replace the retiring Elizabeth Bjorn. HOUGHTON — Houghton County’s new administrator will be a familiar face. The county board voted 5-0 to hire Ben Larson at a special meeting Monday. He will replace Elizabeth Bjorn, who submitted her letter of resignation ...

(Eddie O'Neill/Daily Mining Gazette) HOUGHTON — While the third annual Thatcher Markham Memorial Run had a slightly different route to it on Friday night, the enthusiasm among the Bridgefest runners hadn't changed. More than 250 runners from ages 12 and under to over 60 signed up for this 5K run/walk which began in Hancock and ended in ...HOUGHTON — The Houghton boys' and girls' track and field team took first place on Thursday at the the MHSAA Division 1 regional meet. For the boys, Houghton earned a winning score of 70. Kingsford followed with a score of 49. Negaunee came in third with 28 points followed by Calumet who scored 22. Westwood came in last with 17 points.

Mar 30, 2024 · Mar 30, 2024. Garrett Neese. Staff Writer. [email protected]. Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette People browse tables during the Friends of the Michigan Tech Library’s annual book sale Friday. HOUGHTON — “Thousands and thousands” of books were available for sale Friday during the Friends of the Michigan Tech Library’s annual ... 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...FRAT HOUSE BURNS. Firefighters combat a blaze at the Lambda Chi Alpha house at 918 College Ave. on Friday morning. There were no injuries reported in the fire, which began before 4:30 a.m. (Garrett Neese/ Daily Mining Gazette) HOUGHTON — Five residents were displaced after an early morning fire Friday at a Michigan Technological University ...Apr 29, 2024. GARRETT NEESE. Daily Mining Gazette, Houghton. [email protected]. MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY administrators, regional politicians and more pose at the ribbon cutting ...

Houghton forward Jace DeForge skates up ice during a game against Hartland Saturday at Dee Stadium in Houghton. (Eddie O’Neill/Daily Mining Gazette) HOUGHTON — The Houghton Gremlins kicked off the 2023-24 season with a winning spirit on the ice over the weekend.

By GARRETT NEESE [email protected] HOUGHTON — After four years away, the Keweenaw Brewfest drew a big crowd as it returned Saturday with a new location and new organizer. The 11th annual Brewfest, now put on by Houghton Rotary, took place Saturday at the downtown pier in Houghton. The event, run by …

Houghton Daily Mining Gazette staff. HOUGHTON — Houghton County adopted a budget with $11.3 million in general funding spending for the 2024 fiscal year at a special meeting [email protected]. Nick Wilson/Daily Mining Gazette Grocery shoppers exit Tadych’s Econofoods in Houghton on a snowy Monday afternoon. HOUGHTON — Tadych’s Econofoods will soon have a new name and a new owner. Coborn’s Inc., a Minnesota based grocery retailer, is in the process of purchasing the …About us. Covering Houghton and the Northwestern Upper Peninsula of Michigan, The Daily Mining Gazette delivers the latest in news, sports, weather and feature stories …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 ...HANCOCK — A three-goal second period was just what the Hancock Bulldogs hockey team needed to earn a 5-2 win over the Saginaw Heritage Hawks Saturday afternoon at the Houghton County Arena. Todd Kilpela picked up assists on all three second-period goals to help lead the Bulldogs to the win. Max Heinonen broke the scoreless […]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 ...Katrina Linde-Moriarty, director of the Portage Lake District Library, is requesting a contract extension with the Hancock Schools Public Library. (Houghton Daily Mining Gazette photo) HANCOCK ...

JROTC presents at H-PT meeting. Front Page. Feb 28, 2024. Garrett Neese. Staff Writer. [email protected]. Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Houghton-Portage Township Schools Board President Amanda Massaway talks with Houghton High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets after their presentation at Monday’s board meeting.Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Hancock resident Alan Salmi speaks in favor of Hancock’s purchase of three former Finlandia University properties during a public hearing Tuesday night. The council voted 7-0 for the agreement with state-appointed receiver O’Keefe & Associates. ... such as the former Houghton High School. Resident …Obituaries. Jan 4, 2023. Fred Harma, 66, a former South Range Businessman passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI, following a short illness. He was born on January 24, 1956, in Detroit, MI, a son of the late John and Helen (Ranta) Harma. As a child, Fred's family moved to make their home ...Apr 14, 2023 ... She writes for the Copper Beacon and the Daily Mining Gazette, and serves on the board of the Portage Lake District Library, the Keweenaw ...HOUGHTON — The Lakeshore Drive streetscape project took another step toward completion as paving of the east parking lot started Thursday. Both the east an. newslink. ... Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Crews pave the east parking lot on Lakeshore Drive Thursday. It is planned to be open for parking permanently on Monday, after having been ...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 ...

Apr 27, 2024 · April 26, 2024 - Columns. Been watching television and listening to the news, and yes, it gets depressing. The item that caught my attention was the mother and father of the Michigan school shooter both will spend between 10 to 15 years in prison, for buying the gun that the student used to kill fellow students in his ... (Daver Karnosky/Daily Mining Gazette) HOUGHTON — While this winter has been relatively mild, St. Patrick’s Day weekend proved to be a tough one for several Michigan Tech Huskies football players to share their love of the game they play while going to college with a number of children from throughout the Copper Country. Winds of over …

Mar 8, 2024 ... Information about the Brockway's was provided by Michigan Tech , the Keweenaw National Historical Park & The Mining Gazette. Dusala ...Hancock coach Ward Helakoski gives some instruction to his team late in the third quarter of their game against Houghton Monday at the Houghton Gym. (Eddie O'Neill/Daily Mining Gazette) This Wing Ding 2.0 was very much the tale of two halves. The Gremlins won the first one with smart play and finesse as the led 14-11 after one and 28-19 at ...Staff Writer. [email protected]. HOUGHTON — The City Council at its regular December meeting on Wednesday approved the proposed rezoning of several East Houghton properties near the edge of the dowtown district of Shelden Avenue. The rezoning of the properties was recommended to the Council by the Houghton Planning Commission.Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Houghton City Manager Eric Waara cuts the ribbon at a ceremony honoring Houghton's electric vehicle charging stations. The chargers, installed in January, draw around 20 vehicles a day. HOUGHTON — Houghton's new electric vehicle chargers have seen steady usage since they were activated in January.Read the newspaper online or on paper with an All Access subscription to The Daily Mining Gazette. You can access the digital edition of the newspaper, the website, and …FRAT HOUSE BURNS. Firefighters combat a blaze at the Lambda Chi Alpha house at 918 College Ave. on Friday morning. There were no injuries reported in the fire, which began before 4:30 a.m. (Garrett Neese/ Daily Mining Gazette) HOUGHTON — Five residents were displaced after an early morning fire Friday at a Michigan Technological University ...Houghton Daily Mining Gazette staff. HOUGHTON — Residents and city officials discussed the possibility of glass recycling or other reuse in Houghton at Wednesday's Houghton City Council meeting.

The Copper Country voters departed from statewide voters on runners-up. Second-place finisher Kevin Rinke, who got 22% of the vote statewide, only drew 14.1% of Copper Country primary voters. He was eclipsed by Garrett Soldano (21.7% locally, 17.9% statewide) and Ryan Kelley (21.1% locally, 15.4% statewide).

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 […]

The Daily Mining Gazette joins with the MASB and the state of Michigan in recognizing local school boards along with their elected trustees. Throughout January, the DMG will publish articles on what the role of school boards are within their communities, as well as how they are organized and function. NewsletterHOUGHTON — More than 40 volunteers spruced up sites throughout Houghton as part of the city Beautification Committee's spring cleanup day. Saturday's cleanup built on a smaller one the beautification committee held last year. ... Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Michigan Tech Rotaract students Meredith Raasio, Madison Golde and Austin ...City social district defined. Local News. Nov 10, 2023. Garrett Neese. Staff Writer. [email protected]. HOUGHTON — Houghton approved the common areas for its social district at its meeting Wednesday night. Nearly 110 municipalities have established the districts since Michigan legalized them in 2020, including Marquette and Negaunee.Sep 25, 2023. Garrett Neese. Staff Writer. [email protected]. Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Hancock Community Development Manager Todd Gast talks with residents during Hancock's master plan open house at the Orpheum Thursday night. HANCOCK — Dozens of Hancock residents weighed in on the city's future as part of a master plan ...(Eddie O'Neill/Daily Mining Gazette) HOUGHTON — While the third annual Thatcher Markham Memorial Run had a slightly different route to it on Friday night, the enthusiasm among the Bridgefest runners hadn't changed. More than 250 runners from ages 12 and under to over 60 signed up for this 5K run/walk which began in Hancock and ended in ...Candace Wolf, a 24-year veteran producer of daily newspapers, has been named editor and publisher of The Daily Mining Gazette effective this week. She leaves the staff of the Observer-Reporter in Washington, Pa., to accept the Houghton position. She served as night editor and editorial production manager for multiple daily and weekly publications, including the […](Houghton Daily Mining Gazette photo) HOUGHTON — Unexpected traffic backups at the Portage Lake Lift Bridge should be getting rarer. At Tuesday's Houghton County Board meeting, Administrator ...Mar 15, 2024 · Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Julien Properties will receive a $148,000 loan for interior improvements to the Rhythm building to create new tenant spaces. The Houghton City Council approved the revolving loan fund expenditure Wednesday. HOUGHTON — The Houghton City Council approved a ... Feb 13, 2024. Garrett Neese. Staff Writer. [email protected]. Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Scott Monette addresses Judge Donald Powell during his sentencing hearing in Houghton County Circuit Court Monday. Monette, a former police officer, was sentenced to 90 days in jail for possession of methamphetamine.Tech prepares for Winter Carnival. News. Feb 5, 2024. Houghton Daily Mining Gazette staff. HOUGHTON — Despite unusually warm weather, Michigan Technological University's Winter Carnival is ...Feb 2, 2024. Garrett Neese. Staff Writer. [email protected]. Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Antonio Adan, housing specialist for the Marquette County Land Bank, talks during a presentation on brownfield redevelopment Wednesday. HOUGHTON — Houghton officials and other county figures heard a presentation Wednesday on economic tools ...

Feb 12, 2024. Garrett Neese. Staff Writer. [email protected]. Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Father Romeo Capella, associate pastor at St. Albert the Great University Parish, speaks during Saturday’s Ice Mass. The parish builds an ice chapel every year during Winter Carnival. HOUGHTON — Hundreds of worshippers again packed the ...For The Daily Mining Gazette HOUGHTON — State data Tuesday showed Houghton County led the Upper Peninsula in new confirmed COVID-19 positives over the previous six days, along with having another death blamed on the virus. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website Tuesday added 244 confirmed positives to the Upper Peninsula's […]The Calumet Copper Kings celebrate Braydon Cima's overtime goal against Houghton during the MHSAA Division 3 Region 17 championship on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, in Houghton, Mich. (Adam Niemi/The Daily Mining Gazette) HOUGHTON — The Calumet hockey team needed every minute of regulation play and then some to stay one step ahead of the Houghton ...Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Chris Van Arsdale, emergency management coordinator for Houghton County, gives an update on county flood recovery to the Houghton County Board Tuesday night. Seventeen people had reported flood damages as of Tuesday morning in connection with the flooding, which began with rapid snow …Instagram:https://instagram. craigslist austin espanolcrunchyroll shak 1002 errorindio gigante eggs for salemacclenny walmart distribution center 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.ONTONAGON — The search continued Monday for a kayaker reported missing Friday afternoon in Ontonagon Township. In a Monday news release, the Michigan State Police identified the man believed to be the kayaker as Dale Venema, 74, of Ontonagon. He was reported missing around 2:15 p.m. Friday by a resident who saw an upside-down kayak on Lake ... greeneville arrestsstaar released tests 2017 Staff Writer. [email protected]. HOUGHTON — The date of the Preliminary Exam in 97th District Court for Evan Dixon has been rescheduled to 11 a.m., Friday, January 5, 2024, according to the Court's Clerk office. Court Clerk David Lamerand said that on Wednesday, the Court's docket was modified for a number of reasons, leading to ... hsi 1811 Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Above, Santa Claus waves from the Hancock Fire Department truck during the parade that kicked off Friday's Christmas Walk. Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Amber Alzabaidi, a Ph.D. student at Michigan Technological University from Atlantic Mine, makes a bird feeder using a pine cone, peanut butter and ...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 ...The Daily Mining Gazette (formerly The Mining Gazette) is a daily newspaper published in Houghton. The town is sometimes referred to by locals as "Hoton" or "Ho-town." "Hoton" is even stenciled on city property.