A Mohawk man is dead following a vehicle crash in Keweenaw County. The accident happened on Wednesday just after 7:30pm on #6 Road in Allouez Township. The Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office says 32-year-old Bradley M. Spagnotti was driving a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado northbound on #6 Road near First Street in …
Read More »Ted Nugent In The UP To Support McBroom
One Upper Peninsula candidate is getting backed by the Motor City Madman. Rocker Ted Nugent, an outspoken outdoor activist, will be joining Republican state senate candidate Ed McBroom for a rally in Marquette today 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. “Mr. Nugent has made a point of fighting for the people that find …
Read More »Flood Insurance May Soon Be Available
Hancock residents may soon be eligible for flood insurance though the FEMA National Flood Insurance program. City Manager Glenn Anderson said there were few areas in Houghton County where residents could have had insurance before this year’s floods, and most of residents were unaware that they could. Hancock and the …
Read More »Hancock Explores Options For Paying Flood Funds Match
The city of Hancock is looking for ways to help with the required match for federal flood relief funds. The Federal Emergency Management Agency requires a match of 25 percent of their funds while the Federal Highway Administration needs a 20 percent match. Governor Rick Snyder authorized the state to …
Read More »Brewers Blank Reds, Gain Ground – Thursday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball today… – Houghton entertains Ishpeming. – Hancock visits Iron Mountain. – Lake Linden-Hubbell hosts Ontonagon. – L’Anse plays at Jeffers. – Ewen-Trout Creek travels to Bessemer. In cross country, weather permitting, local teams will run at …
Read More »Report Scorecard Shows Majority of VA Medical Centers Have Improved
WASHINGTON — Using a web-based report scorecard that measures, evaluates and benchmarks quality and efficiency at its medical centers, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently released data that showed significant improvements at the majority of its health care facilities. Compared with data from the same period a year …
Read More »Progress Being Made On Fixing Trails
With snowfall in the Keweenaw Peninsula typically beginning in just a few weeks, the Michigan Departments of Environmental Quality and Natural Resources are working together to re-open trails before snowmobile season. “We’re continuing to move forward. We know that the trails are very important to people in the area for …
Read More »Grand Traverse Region Day at Michigan Tech on Friday
Michigan Tech will host its first region day on Friday, Sept 21, under the CareerFEST Tent. Hundreds of Huskies attend Industry Days each fall to explore careers in a particular field or industry. This Friday, students are invited to explore careers in a particular region of Michigan, the area known …
Read More »Acquisition Discussions Fall Apart For UP Hospital
The acquisition discussions between Dickinson County Healthcare System and UP Health System are over. The organizations have terminated their non-binding letter of intent that was signed in July after an inability to reach agreement on the terms of an acquisition. With the termination of the letter of intent, Dickinson County …
Read More »Brewers Lose Ground – Wednesday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball yesterday… – Houghton downed L’Anse 3-1. – Hancock v West Iron County – not reported. – Calumet defeated Lake Linden-Hubbell 3-1 (25-17, 25-18, 20-25, 25-15). – Chassell v Ewen-Trout Creek – not reported. – Jeffers swept Baraga 3-0 (25-14, 25-15, 25-21). …
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