Graham Jaehnig

Michigan

Staff Writer and Reporter at Daily Mining Gazette

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Articles

Keweenaw Heartlands issues request to visitors

1 month ago | miningjournal.net | Graham Jaehnig

By GRAHAM JAEHNIGDaily Mining GazetteKEWEENAW COUNTY – At a recent public update meeting of the The Nature Conservancy’s Keweenaw Heartlands, some questions were raised regarding the banning of small fires, structures such as hunting blinds and access to Heartlands property and ORV trails. Keweenaw Heartlands published a release on Thursday welcoming visitors and clarifying some policies.
Plans to revitalize Calumet building

1 month ago | ironmountaindailynews.com | Graham Jaehnig

May 12, 2025 By GRAHAM JAEHNIG Mining Gazette, Houghton CALUMET — The Ruppe building on Fifth Street, has been selected for revitalization as part of the Bring Back Calumet Initiative, according to the Keweenaw Community Foundation. Initial stabilization of the building was recently completed. The Ruppe Block is significant for a number of reasons. It was one of the first buildings constructed after a fire in 1870 destroyed most of the village. The building also reflects the village’s role in...
Feeding the hungry

1 month ago | miningjournal.net | Graham Jaehnig

May 8, 2025 By GRAHAM JAEHNIG Houghton Daily Mining Gazette HANCOCK – Representatives from local food pantries, church charities and nonprofit organizations met at the Hancock Salvation Army Tuesday afternoon to hear a presentation by Feeding America West Michigan, share the concerns facing their organizations, and to work on resolving some of the issues. “In every area of service that we do, whether that’s transportation, housing, food — we’ve been trying to break down siloes and bring the...
Calumet celebrating 150th

2 months ago | ironmountaindailynews.com | Graham Jaehnig

Apr 8, 2025 BY GRAHAM JAEHNIGMining Gazette, HoughtonCALUMET — The year-long celebration of the 150th anniversary of Calumet Village has already begun. Several calls for volunteers for the many upcoming events have been issued since January.
Quincy engine house historic preservation ongoing

Feb 10, 2025 | ironmountaindailynews.com | Graham Jaehnig

By GRAHAM JAEHNIGHoughton MiningGazetteFRANKLIN TOWNSHIP — The volunteer group dedicated to restoring the Quincy & Torch Lake Railroad recently received a donation of 100 railroad ties from Coppers’ L’Anse Tie Recovery Yard. The purpose of the ties is to lay railroad track from the Q&TL RR engine house approximately 200 feet to the water tank, which is located on the property of the Quincy Mine Hoist Association, Chuck Pomazal said.
Calumet Theatre completes projection room restoration project

Feb 6, 2025 | ironmountaindailynews.com | Graham Jaehnig

Feb 6, 2025 BY GRAHAM JAEHNIG Houghton Mining Gazette CALUMET — Among the ongoing projects to restore the Calumet Theatre to its early grandeur, the restoration of the projector room, or projection booth, is now complete. A major component of the project was restoring and reinstalling the twin carbon arc projectors. Theater Director Nathan Jones said the project, which took several months, was recently finished. Like most projection booths, this one has two movie projectors, which Jones said...
Is there new life ahead for an old dredge?

Jan 28, 2025 | ironmountaindailynews.com | Graham Jaehnig

By GRAHAM JAEHNIGDaily Mining Gazette, HoughtonHOUGHTON — A dredge that has sat on the shore of Torch Lake in Osceola Township since 1967 is still under consideration for rehabilitation. The Houghton County Historical Society owns the dredge, while Osceola Township owns the land on which it rests.
Copper Bowl is a 71-year-old tradition

Oct 24, 2024 | mininggazette.com | Graham Jaehnig

By GRAHAM [email protected] Copper Country high schools began developing athletic programs in the late 19th century, competitive games between local schools and districts has fostered a spirit of school and community pride. This applies to players, students, parents, and the schools’ community. The games also create and foster rivalries, such as that between Hancock and Houghton.
Chandelier Society receives $15,000 from Keweenaw Health Foundation

Oct 1, 2024 | ironmountaindailynews.com | Graham Jaehnig

Oct 1, 2024 By GRAHAM JAEHNIG Houghton Daily Mining Gazette CALUMET — The Calumet Theatre Chandelier Society’s project to replace a large chandelier that once hung in the auditorium of the theater received a generous donation recently that puts the project a giant leap closer to completion. The Keweenaw Health Foundation provided a $15,000 check to support the Jim Enrietti Diamond Jubilee Chandelier restoration project. Jenn Jenich-Laplander, executive director of the KHF, presented the check...
Repairs planned on Quincy Hoist House

Aug 30, 2024 | ironmountaindailynews.com | Graham Jaehnig

Aug 30, 2024 By GRAHAM JAEHNIGDaily Mining Gazette, HoughtonHANCOCK — The Quincy Mine Hoist Association received notification of the latest grant award from the Department of the Interior for continued work on the 1918 Hoist House.