Village of Laurium

09/03/2026

📣🛼ANNOUCEMENT: Final Rollerskate at the Gipp this Friday 9/4/26

Due to summer winding down and school starting back up, this Friday 9/4 will be the last rollerskating session of the Summer 2026. We enjoyed seeing folks and families show up to skate and have fun! We plan to continue facilitating open rollerskating/rollerblading at the Gipp Arena every summer. We also hope to have rental roller skates/ rollerblades available in the near future as well.

Come out to the Gipp Arena this Friday from 6-9pm to skate to some fun tunes one last time!🎶🛼

09/02/2026

Before he was a legend, George Gipp was a Laurium boy who would rather play baseball and shoot pool than suit up for football. 🏈

Born in Laurium in 1895, up in the copper country, Gipp almost did not go out for the game at all. Knute Rockne spotted him drop kicking a ball across a field and talked him onto the Notre Dame squad. What followed still sits in the record books. Gipp ran for 2,341 yards, a mark that stood for more than fifty years, and became Notre Dame's first Walter Camp All American, a halfback who could run, pass, and punt with anybody in the country. 💛

An illness took him in December of 1920, only 25 years old, weeks after his final game. Eight years later Rockne stood in a locker room and asked his team to win one for the Gipper, and a kid from the Keweenaw became four of the most famous words in American sport. 🌲

08/25/2026

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL – CERTIFIED GRANT ADMINISTRATOR (MSHDA CDBG - Homeowner Rehabilitation Grant)

LAURIUM VILLAGE CERTIFIED GRANT ADMINISTRATOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS:

The Village of Laurium is seeking proposals from Certified Grant Administrators for management, environmental review, and administrative services required for implementation of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded through the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA). The project consists of the rehabilitation of approximately fifteen (15) to twenty (20) homes, with a projected average budget per home ranging from $10,000-$25,000.

PROJECT SUMMARY:

MSHDA’s CDBG funds are awarded to municipalities to support a range of housing related activities, classified as Reconstruction, Homeowner Rehabilitation, Infrastructure, Rental Rehabilitation, and Manufactured Housing. The Village of Laurium will utilize CDBG funds for activities classified under “Homeowner Rehabilitation.” These activities are meant to preserve affordable owner-occupied housing units through offering low-and-moderate-income homeowners, those making less than 80% of the area median income (AMI), grant funds to address health and safety concerns and maintenance issues. Eligible project costs are the actual costs of rehabilitating housing and soft costs, including but not limited to interior and exterior improvements to meet code requirements, roof repair or replacement, siding, windows, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and insulation.

DATE OF RELEASE:
August 25, 2026 at 12:00PM

BID DUE DATE:
September 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM

BID SELECTION DATE:
September 15, 2026 at 6:00PM
310 Hecla St, Laurium, MI 49913

BID AWARD DATE:
Dependent on MSHDA Approval.

BID DELIVERY LOCATION:
Attn. Ian Lewis, Village Manager
310 Hecla St, PO Box 627, Laurium, MI 49913 or via email to [email protected]

CONTACT:
Ian Lewis,
Village Manager
Phone: 906-337-1600
Email: [email protected]

*A more detailed expectations document for potential grant administrator candidates can be found on the Village of Laurium’s website.

08/24/2026

Last concert of the 2026 Daniell Park Concert Series until next year! Don't miss it!

08/18/2026

The Laurium Village Regular Council Meeting will begin tonight at 6:00PM at the Laurium Village Hall.

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.

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Access Code: 761-400-045
United States: +1 (626) 425-3113

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08/17/2026

08/14/2026

The Village of Laurium would like to congratulate our newest Laurium Police Officer, Ariel White, on graduating from the NMU Police Academy. Prior to attending the police academy, Ariel served 20 years in the United States Army.

Laurium PD is excited to bring Ariel on board, and to bring our Department up to full staff. In three years, Laurium PD has gone from three full/part-time officers on the roster to six officers. Please help us in welcoming Officer White to Laurium!

Pictured: Chief Erkkila, Officer White, Officer Eskola

-Ian Lewis, Village Manager

08/12/2026

🚛🦺ATTENTION: PUBLIC WORKS OPERATOR JOB POSTING

The Village of Laurium is still looking to fill an Operator position with the Laurium Public Works Department. All interested applicants must submit an application to Laurium Village Hall.

The complete job description can be found below, on the Village's website, or can be picked up in person at Laurium Village Hall. Applications for employment can also be found on the Village's website or can be picked up in person at Laurium Village Hall. If you have questions, please call 906-337-1600 or email: [email protected].

BENEFITS INCLUDE:
-MERS Pension;
-Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (No employee premium required);
-Life insurance;
-Uniforms Provided;
-Boot Allowance Provided;
-Longevity Pay;
-Annual Wage Increases
And more...

Thank you!

08/11/2026

November Millage Proposal (DPW Equipment):

During last night’s Village Council special meeting, the Village Council amended the public works equipment ballot language and it also reduced the proposed millage rate from its original millage rate.

Due to doing these two items, the public works equipment millage will be treated as a new millage replacing an expiring millage instead of a millage renewal. The proposed millage will read as follows on the November ballot:

VILLAGE OF LAURIUM
MILLAGE PROPOSAL

The Village of Laurium proposes to replace a prior approved, expiring Department of Public Works equipment millage levy of 2.50 mills ($2.50 per $1,000 of state taxable value) for years 2022 through 2026, inclusive, at a reduced amount as described below.

Shall the Village of Laurium levy a new, additional millage of up to 2.25 mills ($2.25 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of 5 years (2027 through 2031, inclusive) for the purpose of purchasing, upgrading, repairing, and maintaining Department of Public Works equipment and other Department of Public Works expenses, which is estimated to raise $79,000 in the first year of the levy, and shall the Village of Laurium be authorized to levy said millage?

[] Yes
[] No

This proposal seeks a .25 mill reduction from the previously approved original millage, and is the second millage reduction/proposal that has been discussed this year by the Laurium Village Council. 1.00 mill was previously reduced this year regarding the fire apparatus millage.

If you have any questions regarding millages or the November ballot initiative, please reach out to the Village of Laurium at 906-337-1600.

-Ian Lewis, Village Manager

08/10/2026

The Laurium Village Special Council Meeting will begin tonight at 6:00PM at the Laurium Village Hall. The Special Meeting is set to discuss sidewalk replacement bids and the DPW Equipment Millage Renewal.

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://meet.goto.com/VillageofLaurium/council

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Access Code: 761-400-045
United States: +1 (626) 425-3113

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