TOWNSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

Public Support Needed in Construction of New County Jail

Project Overview   The Houghton County jail project aims to replace the current facility, which is overcrowded and non-compliant with modern standards. The new jail is expected to have ...

TOWNSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

Master Plan Public Hearing

Notice is hereby given that the Calumet Township Planning Commission has prepared a draft Master Plan and will conduct a public hearing on the proposed Master Plan on April 17, 2025, at 4 pm, in the ...

HISTORY
LIVES
HERE

  • Chartered November 26, 1866

  • Red Jacket was renamed to Calumet in 1929.

  • Laurium is named after the Greek town of Lavrio.

  • The township office sits atop the original Calumet Number 1 Shaft.

  • Laurium was originally named Calumet when it was incorporated in 1889.

  • In 1895 the Village of Laurium was given its name.

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