Hancock, Michigan—The Keweenaw Cross Country Skiing Endowment Advisory Committee of the Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) is now accepting applications for its annual granting cycle. $4,997.66 is available from the Keweenaw Cross Country Skiing Endowment Fund for local organizations supporting skiing programs. To be considered, grant applications must be submitted to …
Read More »"Dark Store" Legislation Passes State House
LANSING — State Representative Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) said today that House approval of House Bill 5578, sponsored by Rep. Dave Maturen (R-Vicksburg), aims to bring fairness to the process used when the Michigan Tax Tribunal determines the true cash value of a commercial property in a property tax dispute. HB …
Read More »Protest Over Food Quality At U.P. Prison
For the original story and video, visit ABC-10’s website. Several hundred inmates at the Marquette Branch Prison recently held what’s being called a ‘passive level demonstration’ to protest the food that’s being served to them. Michigan Department of Corrections spokesman Chris Gautz says the demonstration took place during dinner on …
Read More »Summit Tackles Human Trafficking In Michigan
Millions are involved in human trafficking worldwide, and it’s a big problem right here in Michigan. That’s why a summit is being held to address the problem. Organizer Gary Lalicki says they’ll ask something of attendees. U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade and State Senator Judy Emmons are among the speakers at …
Read More »Chiropractor Recommends Acupuncture Treatment
If you’re suffering with muscle or ligament pain you might consider dry needling for relief, which uses a thin acupuncture needle that’s inserted deep into a muscle where there’s pain. That’s the trigger point says chiropractor Dr. Karen Slota.
Read More »Anti-Diarrhea Medicine Being Used To Get High
The FDA is warning of a new party drug that you can buy right over the counter. The agency has received 31 reports of people hospitalized due to heart problems, including 10 deaths due to overdoses of anti-diarrhea drugs like Immodium. Emergency room Dr Steve McGraw says heroin is still …
Read More »Charges Expected Against Driver Who Killed Five Bicyclists
Criminal charges are being reviewed for a driver who killed five cyclists near Kalamazoo. Witnesses say he was driving his pickup recklessly and crashed into the group. The 50-year old driver remains in jail and will be charged this afternoon. Kalamazoo County Prosecutor Jeff Getting: The crash comes just months …
Read More »Woman Killed By Horse Drawn Carriage On Mackinac Island
A tragedy on Mackinac Island Tuesday as a tourist lost control of her bike and fell under a moving horse carriage. Gail Johnson from Texas allegedly rode into the carriage while riding on Main Street near the public library. She was taken to the Mackinac Island Medical Center where she …
Read More »Keweenaw Mountain Lodge "Under New Management"
Nestled up in the hills of Copper Harbor is the grand jewel of the Keweenaw. The historic Keweenaw Mountain Lodge is poised to begin a new era as it works its way back from a deep financial hole with a revamped outlook on the future. General Manager Debra Britz-Maier has …
Read More »Middle School Girls Will Visit Michigan Tech During Summer Youth Program
This July, Michigan Technological University’s Summer Youth Programs (SYP) will host 24 exceptional middle school students from five Midwestern states. Ten of them have won a new, competitive scholarship called Junior Women in Engineering, funded by $10,000 from the Ford Motor Company. The weeklong program will take place on the …
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