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Another local official is under scrutiny for missing meetings. Hancock City Councilman Joe Bauman was once again absent at Wednesday’s meeting of the city council. Hancock Mayor Lisa McKenzie said she did not receive notice from Bauman that he would be missing the meeting and his whereabouts were unknown. She …

The residency of Hancock City Councilman Ted Belej is being called into question by another member of the council. During the work session prior to the council’s regular meeting on Wednesday, Councilman John Haeussler brought the matter to the attention of the council, citing rumors and a sign placed by …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school softball today… – Calumet visits L’Anse. – Houghton entertains Jeffers. In high school baseball today… – Houghton plays at Calumet. Our broadcast coverage will begin around 3:40 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. Two of the three regional …

Live music, beer and boards are on the agenda for Thursday evening at the Keweenaw Brewing Company, as the skate park committee is getting close to its goal of raising $200,000 for the second phase of the build. These ambitious efforts are expected to put construction ahead of its original …

Where is Houghton County Commissioner Scott Ala? The District 4 representative has reportedly missed six of the last seven county board meetings. Board Chairman Al Koskela is calling for financial penalties for commissioners who miss meetings and the matter was turned over to the personnel committee at the board’s regular …

The new Houghton County Jail addition will come with a price tag of at least $10.9 million . That was the result of a cost estimate shared with the County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday. Project Architect Karin Cooper from U.P. Engineers & Architects broke the project down to about …

The electronics recycling event is being called a success. Evan MacDonald from the Copper Country Recycling Initiative reviewed the two day collection with the Houghton County Board of Commissioners at their regular meeting Tuesday. Local residents were encouraged to bring their old electronics and small appliances to the Goodwill Training …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school softball yesterday… – Jeffers v Calumet – not reported. – Lake Linden-Hubbell swept L’Anse, 14-11 and 13-9. In high school baseball yesterday… – Hancock v Calumet – not reported. – Jeffers split its twin-bill with Gogebic. The …

Fourth grade students from across the Keweenaw Peninsula and western Upper Michigan will be attending day-long field trips at Keweenaw National Historical Park from May 15-17. The annual event is known as Copper TRACES and is part of the Every Kid in a Park program. The name Copper TRACES identifies …

Motorists can expect slight delays when crossing the Portage Lake Lift Bridge. The Michigan Department of Transportation is conducting routine detailed inspections of the bridge that began Monday and will continue throughout the next couple of weeks. “The purpose of this inspection is to perform a systematic review of the …