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Last week, the National Civic League sponsored an online workshop “Cities Fortifying Democracy,” the basic message of which was that, like charity, democrac

View Comments Fire crews were still at the scene of a fire Saturday morning that overtook the downtown of a small village in the Upper Peninsula, tearing down storefront of three now-structurally unsound buildings.  The fire occurred Friday night, according to posts from the Keweenaw Report, in Calumet on the 100 block of Fifth Street near Portland Street, about 30 miles south of Copper Harbor. Officials from the village did not respond to Free Press requests for information Saturday morning....

Public comment welcome for Adams-Stanton Township wind farm Public comment welcome for Adams-Stanton Township wind farm 5 hours ago 575 Views Correction: Adams Township Supervisor Gerald Heikkinen has reached out to Keweenaw Report to clarify that the wind farm being proposed has four turbines in Adams Township and eight in Stanton Township. A proposed wind farm in Adams and Stanton Townships is being evaluated by the Federal Aviation Administration for its potential effects on air travel in th...

Split decision on Coles Creek rezoning Split decision on Coles Creek rezoning February 25, 2021 1,169 Views Houghton City Council approved resolution 2020-314, which pertains to rezoning a parcel representing a majority of the former Michigan Smelter site, but rejected 2020-315, a smaller lot where the seaplane hoped to relocate its base of operations. The first vote was 4-3, with newer council members Brian Irizarri, Jan Cole, and Joan Suits voting against. The other count was 2-3, with Counci...

ABC 10/CW5 BARAGA COUNTY — Two corrections officers are on the mend after a stabbing incident Wednesday afternoon. As reported by the Keweenaw Report, an inmate at the Baraga Correctional Facility, a maximum security prison, stabbed a guard in the neck from behind. That officer was able to react and help subdue the prisoner even after sustaining the injury. Another officer came to offer assistance and was subsequently hurt. After the stabbing, the facility segregated the prisoners and reestab...

ABC 10/CW5 HOUGHTON — Summer 2021 is set to see the return of a Copper Country staple to its events calendar. As reported by the Keweenaw Report, Bridgefest will be Father’s Day weekend, June 17th-20th, brought to you by Keweenaw Chevrolet Buick GMC. As expected, when an auto dealership is involved, there will be plenty of horsepower on display, new and old. A Touch the Truck event is planned to familiarize people with the current vehicle lineup. Police cruisers and heavy equipment like exc...