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(Daver Karnosky/Daily Mining Gazette) HOUGHTON — As groups of four golfers each stepped up to the brand new tee box on the first hole of the Portage Lake Golf Course Wednesday, there was a little more on the line than normal. The course is hosting, over four days, the UPGA Men's Championship tournament for the first time since 1975, when ...Daily Mining Gazette 2022 Year in Review Top 10. Features. Jan 11, 2023. Graham Jaehnig & Garrett Neese. 1. TNC purchases Keweenaw Heartlands. In the penultimate week of 2022, the Nature Conservancy announced that it had finalized the purchase of the full 32,469 acres in the Keweenaw Peninsula known as the Keweenaw Heartlands.March 23, 2024. CHASSELL — Zachary Ray Lanctot, age 30, of Chassell Township passed away Tuesday March 19, 2024, at home surrounded by family. Zachary was born June 8, 1993 to Karen and Dennis Lanctot. He was a 2012 graduate of Hancock High School. Zachary was a joy to everyone he met and a ray of sunshine ...Sep 16, 2022 · HOUGHTON — Land behind Walmart could turn into a residential development. The Houghton City Council approved giving city manager Eric Waara permission to negotiate an option for purchase for about 130 acres of city-owned land behind Walmart. The option would allow the potential buyer, JM Longyear, to conduct due diligence activities such as surveying, geotechnical […]

Floods flash through Lake Linden. Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Mud is seen piled along the roadway Wednesday after overnight flooding in Lake Linden. HOUGHTON — A culvert failure on the hillside above Lake Linden led to flooding in part of the village Tuesday night. In a Facebook post, the Lake Linden Volunteer Fire …

Mar 14, 2022. HOUGHTON — An apartment building in Houghton was destroyed after an explosion and structure fire early Sunday morning, though there were only minor injuries. The fire was reported at 1:27 a.m. at the apartment building next to the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce building on College Avenue, the Houghton Police Department said.Evans finished with a time of 65 minutes, 14 seconds; Kilpela's 78 minutes, 59 seconds earned her second overall. (Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette) HOUGHTON — Saturday morning, dozens of people swam, bicycled and ran along the Houghton waterfront in a triathlon named for a Houghton native who helped fight pollution in Lake Superior.

HOUGHTON — Freshman guard Alyssa Wypych has been named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week for week three, the league announced on Tuesday. Wypych, hailing from Rockford, Michigan, led the Huskies in scoring in a weekend split, falling at No. 25 Minnesota Duluth (69-59) on Saturday before routing St. Cloud State (74-68) on Sunday. She posted back-to-back […]Eddie O’Neill/Daily Mining Gazette Houghton’s Isaiah Lawson (2) puts up a jumper as Hancock’s Lane Pennala (2) tries to stop him Thursday at the Houghton gym. HOUGHTON — The Houghton High School Gym was the place to be on Thursday night for the annual Wing Ding battle on the basketball court for both the boys and girls teams. …(Daver Karnosky/Daily Mining Gazette) HOUGHTON — With various district volleyball tournaments opening Monday evening, both the Houghton Gremlins and the Kingsford Flivvers had one thing in mind, play one last quality opponent to help prepare themselves for the pending playoffs. Only eight points separated the two teams on the night as the ...Mar 7, 2024. Garrett Neese. Staff Writer. [email protected]. Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Lake Linden 10th-grader Samantha Blake and Lake Linden teacher Jennifer Saaranen work to decode the handwriting of a 1762 will at an activity station during the local History Day competition at Michigan Technological University Wednesday.Nov 17, 2022 · Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Houghton City Council member Brian Irizarry addresses the council prior to being named mayor at Tuesday’s organizational meeting. HOUGHTON — Houghton’s city council has a change in leadership. By 4-3 votes, the council named Brian Irizarry as mayor and Joan Suits as mayor pro tem for two-year terms.

Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Houghton-Portage Township School District Board President Nels Christopherson discusses the district's superintendent search during Monday's board meeting. Elementary School Principal Anders Hill, the only applicant for the position, will be interviewed for the position at a board meeting next month.

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 ...

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 …Nov 21, 2023. JACOBSVILLE — John Dee, 57, a resident of Jacobsville passed away unexpectedly on November 14, 2023 in Rochester, MN while undergoing evaluation for a heart transplant. He is survived by: His Wife Nora, daughter Grace, Brother Jim Dee of Houghton, Sister Jeni Sumner of Goltry, OK, Aunt Susan (Dave) Klebbe Cary, IL, Mother in law ...Nov 13, 2023 ... (Houghton Daily Mining Gazette photo). HOUGHTON — Near a former entrance to the Lakeshore Drive parking deck, Houghton officials, local ...Eddie O’Neill/Daily Mining Gazette Houghton’s Isaiah Lawson (2) puts up a jumper as Hancock’s Lane Pennala (2) tries to stop him Thursday at the Houghton gym. HOUGHTON — The Houghton High School Gym was the place to be on Thursday night for the annual Wing Ding battle on the basketball court for both the boys and girls teams. …Dec 16, 2023 · 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 ... Houghton Daily Mining Gazette CALUMET — Warm weather and a change of plans didn't stop crowds and mushers from celebrating CopperDog. The annual sled dog race in Calumet was canceled mid ...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 ...

Houghton’s Robin Kisiel (6) and Iron Mountain’s Gigi Sampoll battle for position on the soccer field during a game Wednesday at Houghton High School. (Eddie O’Neill/Daily Mining Gazette) HOUGHTON — It was a historic day for Houghton High School sports on Wednesday.Obituaries. May 13, 2023. William "Bill" James Langdon of Ontonagon, MI went to our Lord on May 9, 2023. He was born in Laurium, MI, May 21, 1942 to William and Barbara (nee Terrish) Langdon. He graduated from Calumet High School, served in the U.S. Army reserves during the Cuban crisis, was a formally trained master butcher, owned a motel ...DOLLAR BAY — Gladys E. McCormack, 99, a former resident of Dollar Bay passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Canal View - Houghton County where she had been a resident for the past eight years. She was born on February 4, 1925, to Victor and Anna (Backman) Norgard in Dollar Bay, MI. Gladys graduated from Dollar Bay High School in 1942.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 ...Dec 16, 2023 · 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 ...

The Hancock hockey team celebrates a goal in a scrimmage against Calumet during the Scramble at the Dee Stadium in Houghton. (Eddie O'Neill/Daily Mining Gazette) HOUGHTON — Local high school hockey teams got their first test of "real ice time" Friday at Dee Stadium. Varsity teams from Houghton, Hancock, Jeffers and Calumet all ...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.

Houghton Obituaries. Search obituaries and death notices from Houghton, brought to you by Echovita.com. Discover detailed obituaries, access complete funeral service information, and express your feelings by leaving condolence messages. You can also send flowers or thoughtful gifts to commemorate your loved ones. April 26, 2024 (97 years old)Staff Writer. [email protected]. Gazette file photo Artist Mary Biekkola Wright stands by one of the Grandma Doors in her art project during the 2007 Heikinpaiva celebration. Wright was honored during that year's celebration as Hankookin Heikki, who presides over the festivities. A new Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw exhibit celebrates ...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 — A Houghton middle school student was removed from the building Monday following a threat of school violence made to other students. A note sent to Houghton Portage Township Schools from Superintendent Anders Hill addressed the matter. The comment was reported to middle school principal, Mrs. Filpus. The student will remain out of school […]HOUGHTON — Shoppers can get a head start on their holiday shopping this weekend at The Daily Mining Gazette's annual Deer Hunters Widows Craft Show. As deer hunters prepare to return to the woods, vendors are getting ready to return to the Copper Country Mall for the annual holiday craft show. The event takes place […]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. 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. [email protected]. HOUGHTON — Former colleagues of Ray Kestner credited the longtime Houghton city manager with revitalizing Houghton in the years after the local mining industry collapsed. Kestner, who served as director of public works, and for most of his 26 years with Houghton, city manager, died last week in Grand Haven, Michigan ...

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[email protected]. HOUGHTON — A Hancock man was sentenced to 15 to 45 years in prison Tuesday for the September murder of a L’Anse man. Luke Kreider, 20, pleaded guilty in June to second-degree homicide in the killing of Caleb Lynum, 24, during an early-morning altercation Sept. 1 at the Arbor Green Apartments in Houghton.

Daily Mining Gazette, Houghton. HANCOCK — After a three-year layoff, Key Ingredients returned to downtown Hancock Friday night. From La Cantina to Gino's, people sampled food, music and art ...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 ...By GARRETT NEESE [email protected] HOUGHTON — "Holy moly!" Julie Dunstan's first thought at seeing Viking Octantis was echoed by many residents who flocked to the nearest vantage points to see the 665-foot ship Wednesday. After three scheduled visits were scrubbed due to weather, the Octantis anchored near Dollar Bay Wednesday morning. Passengers boarded a muster […](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 ...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 ...Nov 17, 2022 · Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Houghton City Council member Brian Irizarry addresses the council prior to being named mayor at Tuesday’s organizational meeting. HOUGHTON — Houghton’s city council has a change in leadership. By 4-3 votes, the council named Brian Irizarry as mayor and Joan Suits as mayor pro tem for two-year terms. HOUGHTON — Houghton High School may join the many schools around the country with weighted grade-point averages to award more points for advanced classes. The Houghton-Portage Township Schools Board discussed instituting a weighted grade-point average at its meeting Monday. The district had begun exploring the idea after …Check out our article on talking to your kids about underage drinking in the Wellness Section of today's Daily Mining Gazette! Did you know that 80% of kids ...Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Skiers wait in line to ride the T-Bar to the top of the hill at Mont Ripley Saturday afternoon. Mont Ripley reopened Saturday after higher temperatures and rain forced it to close for the final week of December. ... Sandi Mattson of Houghton skied down the hill guiding her daughter Olivia Mattson, 5. “It’s ...

By GARRETT NEESE [email protected] HOUGHTON — Houghton High School finished 33rd in the state — and top in the Upper Peninsula — in recent U.S. News & World Report rankings of high schools in America. The rankings include data on nearly 24,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. …HOUGHTON — The Upper Peninsula population declined overall in 2020 census figures, with Houghton County the only U.P. county to gain people over the past decade. The biggest driver of the Houghton County gain was the city of Houghton, which gained 682 people, up 8.9% from 2010. It was one of four cities in the […]Garrett Neese. Staff Writer. [email protected]. Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette The Bloomfield Hills-based financial and strategic advisory firm O'Keefe has been appointed as receiver over Finlandia University. HANCOCK — Some prospective buyers have already been found for some of the Finlandia University properties, the CEO of the ...Instagram:https://instagram. demonologist canvaskobe bryant medical examineragsu officer rankpuerto rican hair cut Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette 40 countries were represented at the 34th annual Parade of Nations. Students and community members displayed their nation's colors and offered cultural displays and a taste of home with food at the Multicultural Festival held at the Dee Stadium following the parade Saturday.Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Eventual runners-up the Twisted Devils Green from Gull Lake and Tech BraveBots from Gladstone, left, inspect their robots in the final seconds of the second game in a best-of-three finals against the BetaWolves from Carney and the Silver Hornets from Troy in Saturday’s U.P. FIRST Tech Challenge … pompano beach jail inmate searchmissing 2023 showtimes near mjr universal grand cinema 16 Rep. Stephen Meeks, R-Greenbrier, speaks in favor of SB78, to amend the Arkansas Data Centers Act of 2023, during the House session on Wednesday, May 1, … thiago's italian kitchen and bar heath ohio [Gazette Leader] More Wheel Thefts in Pentagon City — "1300 block of Army Navy Drive. Upon arrival, it was determined between approximately 7:15 p.m. on October 30 and 7:50 a.m. on October 31 ...KBC been brewing 20 years. Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Eric Gray, Zoe Woodworth, Tom Duex, Ryan Gray and Dick Gray stand behind the bar at the …Dec 23, 2023. INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, FL - Hughes, Ronald A., of Indian Rocks Beach FL, (formerly of Oak Park, CA) passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at the age of 74. He was born October 18, 1949, in Detroit, MI, to Evan and Eleanor (Komula) Hughes, and grew up in Houghton, MI, in the UP. After graduating from high school, he attended ...