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ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Feb. 9-28. Kevin M. Allen, 56, of Owls Head, operating under the influence (alcohol) in Rockland July 25, 2021, $500 fine, license suspended 150 days. Antonio Alvarez, 50,...
The following cases were completed in the Knox court from Feb. 10 through Feb. 17.
gneese@mininggazette.com HOUGHTON — The Houghton City Council discussed an ethical issue Wednesday regarding a proposal Councilor Virginia Cole had selectively circulated to two other council members that prompted a call during public comment for Cole to resign. The discussion centered on actions by Cole that came up during the Jan. 13 meeting, a week after the council learned of the Veridea Group’s withdrawal from negotiations for development of the big parking deck property on Lakeshore Drive. The Council voted to have the Planning Commission make recommendations on a course forward for...
gneese@mininggazette.com Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette Matthew Eliason, attorney for Isle Royale Seaplanes owner John Rector, addressed the Houghton City Council in 2019 to start the discussion on rezoning. Rector was seeking a rezoning or variance to allow his business to move to a location on Houghton Canal Road. Also pictured in the photo are from left, Police Chief John Donnelly, Clerk Ann Vollrath and Councilors Buck Foltz and John Sullivan. HOUGHTON — Two rezoning requests for property along Houghton Canal Road met differing fates at Wednesday’s Houghton City Council meeting. ...