Keweenaw County has rescheduled it’s regular monthly board meeting to 2pm on Wednesday, March 18th. They have also cancelled all committee meetings until further notice. There will be a Board of Commissioners meeting Friday, March 20th at 10am, to review county finances. If anyone from the public attends the meeting, …

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, and subsequent closures, the Upper Peninsula Power Company has suspended shut offs for non-payment through April 5th, for income eligible customers. Customers who are enrolled in UPPCO’s Senior Winter Protection program, have had their end dates automatically extended through May 3rd. Customers impacted by …

The Hancock School District will be providing free breakfast and lunch for students beginning tomorrow. Parents and guardians are welcome to pick food up for students 18 years old and under. You can pre order meals, by completing the Google Sign up on the link here or by calling your …

Governor Whitmer has temporarily expanded eligibility for unemployment benefits. The order is effective immediately, and will run through April 14th. The people eligible for the extension include workers who have an unanticipated family care responsibility, including child care responsibilities due to school closures, and those forced to care for a …

Governor Whitmer has signed an executive order, prohibiting events or gatherings, with over 50 people, effective at 9am this morning. This executive order is more in line with suggestions from the CDC. A previous executive order, temporarily prohibiting gatherings of more than 250 people, will be rescinded, once the latest …

Governor Whitmer has signed an executive order, which will temporarily impose enhanced restrictions on price gouging for goods, materials, emergency supplies and food items. The order went into effect this morning, and will last through April 13th. The Governor stated “In these challenging times, we need to come together as …

The U.P Regional Blood Center is still in need of all types of blood. Rachel Heath, Coordinator of Blood Collections asked for help, from people who are able to donate. The U.P. Regional Blood Center supplies 13 UP Hospitals. Hancock has a collection site. Please donate if you can.  

Houghton-Portage Township School District will continue providing breakfast and lunch for students, beginning Wednesday, March 18th. Contact the school office at 906-369-0449, for instructions on how to take advantage of this. The Baraga, L’Anse and CLK School Districts are working out the logistics for staffing, inventory and distribution, as the …

Starting at 3pm today, all Michigan Bars and Restaurants will close. Carry-out services will still be available. This is in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Other businesses ordered closed are clubs, movie theaters, fitness centers and indoor and outdoor performance venues. The order to shut down does not include office …

Houghton’s WalMart Superstore, which is normally open 24 hours, will now be on reduced hours until further notice. According to management, the store will be open from 6a til 11pm, giving employees time to disinfect the store, as well as get the store caught up, as the COVID-19 outbreak left …