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Folks enjoying the Maasto Hiihto trails this winter will need to take the paths less traveled. Many of the trails were damaged by the Father’s Day Flood and remain unusable, according to the Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club’s John Diebel, who gave an update to the Hancock City Council at their …

She will be remembered for making Hancock a better place.  Those were the words of outgoing Hancock Mayor Lisa McKenzie, speaking of longtime public servant and beloved Hancock resident Mary Tuisku. Tuisku passed away suddenly in May of 2017 at the age of 70 while as a member of the …

When the next time the Hancock City Council meets, nearly half of the council members will have changed.  Wednesday was the final city council meeting for Mayor Lisa McKenzie, Mayor Pro-Tem Ted Belej, and At Large Councilman Joe Bauman. A social hour was held in lieu of a work session …

A L’Anse woman is dead after a vehicle accident in Baraga Township. The accident happened Wednesday morning around 7:30am on the Mission Road just south of US-41. 21-year-old Kori Beth LaFernier was killed while driving a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The Baraga County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene but …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball tonight… – Hancock plays at Houghton for the Copper Spike. – Jeffers visits Lake Linden-Hubbell – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City travels to Watersmeet. – L’Anse welcomes West Iron County. – Baraga journeys to Bessemer. – Ewen-Trout Creek …

Construction of the Upper Peninsula’s newest skate park is underway and with weather permitting, it may get to see some use before the season’s end.  Concrete pouring began this week in Houghton and is expected to wrap up within the next couple of weeks. “They’re pouring concrete right now. There’s …

Should a small non-profit holding a fundraiser have to pay a fee to the Health Department?  That question was raised by Commissioner Tom Tikkanen at the Houghton County Board of Commissioners’ regular meeting Tuesday. For events that will be serving food, such as benefit spaghetti dinners or chicken barbecues, organizations …

Qualified residents in Houghton County could be eligible for help with roof repairs on their homes.  The County Board of Commissioners voted to approve the guidelines for the Houghton County Emergency Repair Program at their monthly meeting Tuesday. The program uses repayments that the county receives from residents who had …

Flags in Houghton County will be lowered to half-staff Thursday to honor the memory of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Marshall Kipina. Kipina was a Calumet native who was killed in Laos in 1966. His remains were returned to the U.S. earlier this year, and will be interred Thursday morning at …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball last night… – Calumet defeated Houghton 3-1 (25-10, 25-9, 23-25, 25-8). Elli Djerf had an eight-serve run in the second game, and opened the fourth game with six straight. Kenzie Peterson opened the first game with six …