Michigan’s Copper Country has earned a reputation from all corners of the globe as a destination for tourists – both those seeking experiential tourism, and those who want to delve into the region’s vast and varied cultural and economic history. And if the efforts of the Finnish American Folk School …
Read More »Shopko Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
GREEN BAY, WI – January 16, 2019 – Shopko (“the Company”), a leading operator of general merchandise stores throughout the Central, Western and Pacific Northwest regions of the U.S., today announced that it, along with its subsidiaries, has filed voluntary petitions for a court-supervised financial restructuring under Chapter 11 of the …
Read More »$1.2 Million Grant Will Help Create A Central U.P. Ridesharing Platform
January 15, 2019 — Pointing to the critical role transportation plays in improving access to services and public life in communities across the state, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Tuesday at the North American International Auto Show that a project team called the Michigan Universal Vehicle Ecosystem Pilot was awarded a $1.2 million Michigan Mobility grant …
Read More »Do Hancock Residents Want Recreational Marijuana Businesses? Public Hearing Tonight
The city of Hancock is interested in what its residents have to say about whether or not the city should opt out of Michigan’s recreational marijuana market. Shortly after the majority of Michigan voters overturned the state’s prohibition law, the Hancock City Council passed a 61 day order that allowed …
Read More »Houghton County Board Meets For First Time In 2019
The new-look Houghton County Board of Commissioners will continue to be chaired by Commissioner Al Koskela, with Commissioner Tom Tikkanen now serving as vice chair. Tuesday was the first board meeting for new commissioners Roy Britz and Glenn Anderson and was the first for Commissioner Gretchen Janssen following her election …
Read More »Calumet Girls Defeat Houghton – Wednesday Sports Wrap
High School In high school boys basketball last evening, Calumet outscored Ontonagon 63-51. In girls hoops last evening… – Calumet defeated Houghton 54-45. Elli Djerf of the Copper Kings led all scorers with 22 points. Josie Connors scored 18 for the Gremlins. – Lake Linden-Hubbell smothered Dollar Bay-Tamarack City 61-11. – Chassell …
Read More »Hancock Holding Public Hearing On Recreational Marijuana Business Opt-Out Ordinance
The city of Hancock is holding a public hearing Wednesday, January 15th to listen to comments about the proposed ordinance to opt-out of the law permitting recreational marijuana businesses. City officials state that this decision is not intended to be the city’s long-term position on recreational marijuana establishments but is …
Read More »Robot Legs Help Injured Vet Back On His Feet
Looking like something out of a 1990’s science fiction movie, retired Air Force Captain and local athlete, Dean Juntunen showed his friends his latest achievement. “So right now what I’m doing is strapping myself into this exoskeleton and I tell the robot to walk and then it starts stepping and …
Read More »Michigan’s US Senators Concerned Soo Locks Money Could Be Diverted To Pay For Border Wall
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following news reports that President Trump is asking the Army Corps of Engineers to identify funds that could be used for construction of a border wall, U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), co-Chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, and Gary Peters (D-MI), member of the Senate Great Lakes Task …
Read More »Lending A Helping Hand To Families In Need
This Saturday, you can use your hands to help others while holding on to a tasty pulled pork sandwich. Helping Hands of the Keweenaw will be holding a soup and pulled pork sandwich fundraiser at the Horizons School in Mohawk from 11am to 2pm. Volunteer Toni Waara says the organization …
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