The Hancock Public Schools Board of Education holds their monthly meeting today at 5:30pm. The meeting is being held electronically. Items on the agenda include an update on the high school graduation, planning for the return in the Fall and voting to approve the budget for the 2021 school year. …

With Governor Whitmer’s “Stay Home Stay Safe” Executive Order still in effect, local retailers are doing the best they can, to serve the community. Adam Rajala, owner of Auto Pro Glass & Tire in Houghton had this to say. John Dittmann, manager of Tadych’s Econofoods. Auto Pro Glass & Tire …

Local non-profit 31 Backpacks is looking for your help. They provide assistance to families in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties, and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they’ve also begun offering assistance to Baraga County families as well. Their next donation drive goes to benefit the Copper Country ISD, in the coming …

Governor Whitmer has also extended her executive order, enhancing price gouging restrictions, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The order extends restrictions on price gouging for goods, materials, emergency supplies and food. Under the current order, people or businesses are not allowed to charge 20% more than they sold the same product …

Governor Whitmer has signed an executive order, which allows laboratories to resume their research, under strict precautionary measures. Whitmer said the reopening of laboratory research in Michigan marks another step toward getting Michiganders back to work. Labs conducting research, not those conducting diagnostic work, must adhere to these rules, including …

A ruling on Governor Whitmer’s extension of her “State of Emergency” could come this week. Michigan’s House and Senate took the Governor to court, saying Governor Whitmer has gone against the legislature’s objections, and if this continues, allows the Governor limitless, unilateral, temporally unbounded authority, as long as the Governor …

The Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes thinks your daughter would make an amazing girl scout. You’re invited to check out what the girl scouts have to offer. There will be two question and answer sessions, the first on Thursday at 6:30pm, with the second one taking place on …

The L’Anse Waterfront Concert Series will take a month-by month approach to staging its events this summer. Rik Moilanen of the L’Anse Downtown Development Authority says they hope to be able to salvage at least part of the series, which presents free performances on Thursday evenings from July into September. …

Prayers and Hope- That was a big part of Governor Whitmer’s press conference earlier this afternoon. She had several religious leaders from various faiths including a rabbi, Imam and a priest, who offered prayers and inspirational stories of faith.  She also vowed to continue working with leaders in healthcare and …

The City of Houghton is accepting nominating petitions for their city council. Petition packets are available at the City Clerk’s office, or you can call and have one mailed to you. City Clerk Ann Vollrath explained requirements to run. Petitions will be accepted until 5pm on August 4th. The names …