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Credit Village of Calumet Village Manager Caleb Katz says he’s looking into getting financial assistance to rebuild. “Our state representatives, local representatives and even federal representatives have been very responsive, very helpful and kind of listening to what our needs are, and I know that they’re going to be doing the best that they can to try to find us some sort of funding or money.”  Local hotels are assisting the 37 people who were displaced by the fire. Businesses and residents have been donating food, clothing, money and furniture to those affected. Katz says the inc...

gjaehnig@mininggazette.com Photo courtesy of the village of Calumet The village of Calumet will be using grant funds from the Gary Sinise Foundation to replace 20 SCBA air tanks like the one shown above. CALUMET — The Calumet Village Fire Department is receiving a grant of $22,000 for new Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus air tanks, which are set to expire this summer, according to a release from the village. The grant is from the Gary Sinise Foundation. The tanks, which are used anytime entry is needed into hazardous environments, are soon to expire, and if not replaced would prevent fire...

gjaehnig@mininggazette.com Graham Jaehnig/Daily Mining Gazette After decades of being hidden under carpeting from the public, the restored and repaired floor of the Calumet Village Hall once again is exposed to reflect the grandeur that was once the hallmark of the building, as well as the village. CALUMET — The village of Calumet, which until 1929 was the village of Red Jacket, has a glorious past of wealth and cultural luxury, which is reflected in the Village Hall. The hall has changed remarkably since it was it was initially constructed in 1886. Changes have included a new roof design w...

CALUMET — The Village Council has come under scrutiny yet again, this time in reference to a fire insurance check from 2018, along with a snow removal issue y

gjaehnig@mininggazette.com Graham Jaehnig/Daily Mining Gazette Lori Weir, director of Administrative Services and Projects at Michigan Tech, recently stepped down from her position on the Calumet Village Council due to issues with the budget for FY 2022. CALUMET — Lori Weir, who resigned from the Village Council last week, for what she says are violations of the Village Budget Ordinance (No.119), as well as violations of the Michigan General Law Village Act, and the Michigan Compiled Laws (MCL), continues to battle the council for what she said, is the council’s ignoring the will of the ...