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Houghton County approves hiring of local resident as airport manager

Houghton County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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At a special meeting Oct. 31, the Houghton County Board of Commissioners approved the Airport Committee's recommendation to hire Casey Polkinghorne as airport manager in a 4-0 vote; the recommendation was drafted by Dennis Hext. Commissioner Gretchen Janssen was absent.

The Houghton County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 31 approved the hiring of Casey Polkinghorne as the county’s airport manager, voting 4-0 at a special meeting in the courthouse.

Chairman Tom Tikkanen said the…

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