Vandals have been targeting Mont Ripley Ski Hill for years and management has had enough. The latest round of damage occurred the weekend of May 6th and 7th, when it appears someone lit a bonfire on top of the hill, then set fire to a retaining wall near the ski …
Read More »Tigers, Brewers Fall – Friday Sports Wrap
Click on the bold scores for more details. MLB The Houston Astros hit four home runs, and edged the Detroit Tigers 7-6 last night. Three of those shots came in the fourth inning off Justin Verlander, who gave up six runs before leaving in the sixth inning. The Tigers came back …
Read More »Dollar Bay High School’s Blue Bolts Have Successful “Pink Out”
Never say never if you’re talking to a girls’ basketball team who is also motivated by personal experiences with cancer. The Dollar Bay girls’ basketball team pulled off a successful Pink Out fundraiser this year and was able to provide three iPads plus a $100 I Tunes card to help …
Read More »Reward Offered In Search For Mont Ripley Vandals
A $1,000 reward is being offered to help find those responsible for damaging property on Mont Ripley Ski Hill. According to Mont Ripley’s Facebook post, vandals burned the top ramp retaining wall on the Copper lift on the weekend of May 6th and 7th. There was several thousand dollars worth of …
Read More »Houghton Looks To Get Things Ready For Summer
Work at Kestner Waterfront Park is expected to be completed in time for Bridgefest. The update was given to the Houghton City Council by City Manager Eric Waara at their regular meeting Wednesday. If the grass in some areas is not ready, Waara said they would rope those areas off …
Read More »UMERC Holds Open House For Proposed Power Stations
For the original story from ABC-10, click here. The Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp is waiting for the go-ahead from the Michigan Public Service Commission to build two natural gas stations in the U.P. They held an open house Wednesday night in Marquette County to give an update. As a …
Read More »Calumet Baseball Splits with Negaunee – Thursday Sports Wrap
Click on the bold scores for more details. High School In high school baseball yesterday… – Calumet and Negaunee split a doubleheader. The Copper Kings dropped the opener 6-3, then came back to win the nightcap 13-3. Rory Anderson had two hits in the first game, and Jack Sturos had …
Read More »Teaching Businesses How To Go Green
An event focused on educating the local business community about programs that are available for energy efficiency and energy conservation will be held in Houghton. Sustainable & Efficient Business Strategies will take place June 5th at the Great Lakes Research Center, from 6-8pm. Organizers say this event is designed to …
Read More »Bergman Meets with VA Sec. Ahead of VA Appeals Reform Vote
Congressman Jack Bergman says he is working with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin to make sure veterans have timely access to the care and other benefits they’ve earned. “As a Veteran of the Vietnam War, I know the obstacles that our Veterans have faced on the battlefield,” …
Read More »Public Hearing To Discuss Making White Street Two-Way Again
It’s a relatively short stretch of road with a long history of debate. White Street in Hancock is currently closed to through traffic for water main replacement, but when it reopens next month, will it allow two-way traffic? In 2014, the Hancock City Council made White Street one-way to reduce …
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