Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey last night… – Hancock blanked Houghton 5-0. Teddy Randell scored twice for the Bulldogs. Reid Hamar, Alex Nordstrom and Lance Kangas added a goal each. Cam Murray earned the shutout in net. – Jeffers fell …
Read More »New Pricing Structure Helps Nurses Earn Their BSN At Finlandia
Working nurses are encouraged to complete their Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at Finlandia University through a new affordable pricing structure. Licensed nurses with an associate degree can earn their BSN online for $15,000, regardless of how many credits are needed. The program is expected to attract people to …
Read More »Immediate Need For Blood Donations Across Upper Peninsula
There is an immediate need for blood donations of the following types in the Upper Peninsula: O-negative, A-negative, B-negative, O-positive, and A-positive. Blood donation sites are open in Hancock, Marquette, Iron Mountain, Escanaba, and Sault Ste. Marie. Donations to the UP Regional Blood Center always stay in the Upper Peninsula …
Read More »Calumet Colosseum To House Hockey & Guts Frisbee Kiosk
The Calumet Colosseum is the recipient of a grant of $8,400 from the Michigan Humanities Council for a project promoting hockey and Guts Frisbee. The application for the Humanities Grant was submitted by International Frisbee Inc for an interactive kiosk and traveling exhibit called Pucks and Guts. The exhibit, which …
Read More »Armed Suspect Sends Houghton Elementary School Into Lockdown
Houghton Elementary School went into lockdown Monday morning after police discovered a man in the school parking lot had a concealed weapon in his possession. Officers with the Houghton City Police Department were dispatched to the school just before 9:30am on the report of a suspicious person. Through their investigation, …
Read More »Pack Wins; MTU Men’s Hoops Falls – Tuesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school hockey tonight… – Hancock skates at Houghton. – Jeffers travels to Negaunee. – L’Anse hosts Kingsford. The girls’ basketball season opens tonight… – Houghton welcomes Baraga. – Hancock visits West Iron County. – Lake Linden-Hubbell hosts …
Read More »Class Offers Help To Those Who Care For Someone With Serious Mental Illness
Registration is open for a series of classes for family and support people for individuals living with serious mental illness. The free course is being offered by the Keweenaw Area Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The series of 12 sessions are structured to help caregivers understand and …
Read More »Remember or Honor Loved Ones With Tree of Love Program
LAURIUM – Begin the holiday season with love and memories by joining the Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Auxiliary in their 23rd annual Tree of Love Ceremony. The ceremony takes place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. Enjoy live holiday music performed by members of …
Read More »Progess Being Made On Keweenaw County Roads
Keweenaw County sees an average of 245 inches of snow every year. That much snow makes it challenging for the Keweenaw County Road Commission to make it through the winter, especially with decreased funding over the years. The County Road Association of Michigan says a road millage passed in August …
Read More »Wolf Hunting Law Ruled Unconstitutional
The Michigan Court of Appeals says a 2014 law concerning wolf hunting in the state is unconstitutional. The Detroit Free Press reports that the court ruled the law violates the “title-object clause” of Michigan’s constitution, which says “no law shall embrace more than one object,” and that object “shall be …
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