An ambulance was damaged after hitting a deer early Wednesday morning. The Ontonagon Sheriff’s Office says SONCO South EMT James Hicks was driving the ambulance south on US-45 around 12:30am. About 500 feet north of Three Mile Road, a deer ran directly out in front of the ambulance and was …
Read More »Portage Health Auxiliary Grant Will Help CCISD Students Compete In Student Health Occupation Competition
The Copper Country Intermediate School District Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Amanda Hermanson and Lorie Maki, CTE teachers for Health Careers and Certified Nurse Assistant, gave updates to the Board. The teachers informed the Board that their students wrote a grant application …
Read More »Hancock City Clerk Retires, Ward III Council Seat Filled
The city of Hancock says farewell to an employee who has worked for them for over four decades. City Clerk Karen Haischer has retired after nearly 43 years of service, with 35 of those years in the position of clerk and treasurer. In her letter to the city, Haischer says …
Read More »Higher Gas Prices For Christmas
Holiday travelers filling their gas tanks are also getting a piece of coal in their stocking. Ron Dewey reports.
Read More »Mackinac Bridge Toll Upgrade Delayed
A project that would allow drivers to pay the Mackinac Bridge’s toll with a credit card has been seriously delayed. The upgrade has been in the works for about four years. Documents obtained by M-LIVE through the Freedom of Information Act show technical glitches, stalled contract negotiations and a near-six …
Read More »Michigan Tech Researcher Urges People To Comment On Isle Royale Wolf Proposals
A public comment period is open regarding suggestions on what to do about wolves on Isle Royale. The draft Environmental Impact Statement offers four options…the preferred option by the National Park Service being to introduce 20 to 30 wolves to the park over a three year period. Michigan Tech Research …
Read More »Local Communities Receiving Recreation Passport Grants
Houghton and Baraga Counties are among 36 communities in the state that will benefit from the latest round of Recreation Passport grants. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is providing $45,000 for upgrades to the Houghton County Arena. The project calls for the development of modern engineered aluminum seating to …
Read More »Investigation Underway Into Fulton House Fire
An investigation is underway into the cause of a house fire in Fulton last Friday that claimed the lives of two people. The Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office says the State Fire Marshall began his investigation on Tuesday, which may take several days to complete due to the amount of damage …
Read More »Finlandia Announces $20,000 Art & Design Scholarship Competition
Thanks to the generous support of David and Elsa Brule, Finlandia University is proud to announce a three-year commitment totaling $120,000 in art and design scholarships. “The Brules have been huge supporters of the arts, and friends of the university for years,” said Denise Vandeville, dean of Finlandia’s International School of …
Read More »Governor Appoints Two Michigan Tech Alumni to Board of Trustees
By Mark Wilcox, News Writer Michigan Technological University Governor Rick Snyder has announced the appointments of Derhun Sanders of Redford, Michigan and Steven Tomaszewski of Howell, Michigan to serve on the Michigan Technological University Board of Trustees. The eight-person board is the governing body of the University. Both men are …
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