The Hancock Public School District is having a special meeting for a public hearing, regarding the request for a Labor Day waiver, which would allow the district to begin the 2021-2023 school years before Labor Day. A representative from the Michigan Department of Education will attend the meeting remotely. By …

The Hancock City Council held their monthly meeting last night. The council approved the amended contract for Portage Township to connect with the city of Houghton as part of the Portage Lake Water and Sewer Authority. Chris Holmes from the PLWSA,  gave a presentation on the proposed area to be …

 Village of Laurium Administrator Ed Vertin, reports the village has adopted its annual list for the Fire Department, and is researching the purchase of new computers, as Windows 7 is no longer supported by Microsoft. They are also reviewing possible coordination with the Copper Country Habitat for Humanity, regarding dilapidated …

The Village of Calumet held their monthly meeting last night, and the board heard public comments on the repeal of the village’s marijuana laws, until zoning issues are amended. The process is ongoing, and they hope to have it cleared up, in the next couple of weeks. Next week’s budget …

Hancock High School held its first ever Special Olympics Unified Basketball game this past Thursday. The crowd included students, community members,  as well as coaches and athletes from Finlandia and Michigan Tech and local authorities. Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools use athletics to bring students with special needs, and those …

 It’s official, Marquette County has requested the Great Lakes shoreline be declared a disaster area. Increasing water levels, along with erosion and damaged infrastructure, led to the request. The Marquette County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the request, and is asking for state and federal funding to help …

In an effort to better serve the Upper Peninsula, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has appointed Assistant Attorney General Jessica Pelto to Marquette’s Satellite office. It has been over a decade, since the U.P. last had an assistant attorney general stationed here. Nessel said “U.P. residents often feel neglected by …

Representative Jack Bergman, from Michigan’s 1st District has highlighted applications for Rural Transportation Technical Assistance Support. The USDA has announced it’s accepting applications for grants for state, local and non-profit organizations to help out with technical assistance for rural communities with unmet transportation needs. Many U.P. residents rely on rural …

Governor Whitmer may be able to come up with some funding for Michigan’s Marketing and Tourism Division, Pure Michigan. Funding was line item vetoed by Whitmer last Fall, so no money was available for this fiscal year. However, a different spending bill could direct funding to Pure Michigan, according to …

Tickets are still available for this Saturday’s Battle of the Bridge. The puck drops at 7pm at the Dee Stadium, the birthplace of professional Hockey. Tickets are $5 and proceeds will go to the Jacobetti Veterans Home. The Michigan UP Veterans Hockey Club takes on the Saginaw Spirit Warriors. The …