Will the Master Plan strip away the authority of the Hancock City Council when it comes to ordinances? That was one of the questions the council pondered at their regular meeting Wednesday, which had been raised by local resident Dave Chesney. A draft of the Master Plan, put together by …

Neva L. Erickson, 97, longtime Copper Country resident died into eternal life on Thursday evening November 9, 2017 at Gardenview Assisted Living and Memory Care in Calumet. A graveside service will take place on Friday, October 5, 2018 at the Lake view cemetery at 11:00 am with Pastor Tim Johnston …

The Michigan Tech Theatre Company presents “Fires in the Mirror,” a play by American playwright, author, actress and professor Anna Deavere Smith. Performances are Wednesday and Thursday of this week (Nov. 15 & 16) with additional performances Nov. 30, Dec. 1-2. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. each evening in the …

Reading out loud to pre-school aged children is one of the most important predictors of school success for children. As part of its commitment to early literacy, the Portage Lake District Library invites families to participate in the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge. This self-paced, year-round program is aimed at …

Thanksgiving Day is a little more than a week away. There’s no reason not to be with people who care about you on this special day. Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly will be hosting holiday dinners with all the trimmings and entertainment in nine locations on November 23rd. The …

With U.P. residents paying some of the highest power costs in the country, it’s no surprise that nearly 70 people attended a discussion Tuesday night at the Orpheum Theatre to discuss alternative energy solutions. University of Michigan Professor Sarah Mills was the key speaker at the discussion. Mills has been …

Michigan Tech’s Guy Meadows will testify in Washington D.C. tomorrow before the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard. Meadows is the director of the university’s Great Lakes Research Center. The topic of the hearing is “Coast Guard Readiness: How Far …

It’s opening day of the Firearms Deer Season in Michigan and the best way to ensure a good hunt is to come home safely. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has a list of safety tips ranging from gun safety to making sure you don’t get lost in the woods. …

After more than 20 years at their location on Memorial Avenue in Houghton, Hardees Restaurant is closing its doors Tuesday evening. Management at the location declined to comment and referred all questions to Northland Restaurant Group, LLC, the owner of the restaurant. A representative at Northland did not have any …

Robert Frederick Tarvainen, age 80 of Covington, MI passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at his home. He was born January 14, 1937 son of Arvid and Aili (Maki) Tarvainen. Bob graduated from L’Anse High School in 1955. He married the former Georgiana Nurmi in 1959, and they …