Hancock High School students began work installing their community service project. Students are raised a cedar wood gazebo in Klondike Park, near Barkell Elementary School. The gazebo was built by students in Hancock’s wood shop classes. The reassembly of the gazebo, happened over the last two days, and brings another …
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Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly, is marking 40 years of community service this summer. The non-profit will celebrate during their annual pancake breakfast to help support its medical transport program. The event also kicks off this summer’s mustang sweepstakes. Well, we have a Ford mustang convertible, that’s being …
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Hancock’s city council will hold one more work session, before formally introducing the city’s new zoning and development ordinance. At last night’s regular meeting, councilman John Haussler moved to table the rollout until the June 15th meeting. Kurt Rickard cast the only “nay” vote. The work session will be held …
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The Houghton city council, planning commission and Downtown Development Authority heard an update from MTEC SmartZone officials at a joint meeting last evening. CEO David Rowe told the group that, since its founding 10 years ago, the SmartZone has assisted 97 companies, leading to 612 jobs. The organization has helped …
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High School At the Division One U.P. golf finals yesterday… • Houghton won the boys title yesterday, outscoring Marquette by five strokes at the Sage Run course. Calumet came in third. Marino Pisani of the Gremlins finished second individually. Kip Kangas of the Copper Kings tied for sixth place. • …
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Hancock Public Schools approved plans to search for a full-time school resource officer(SRO), during a special meeting last Friday. Prior to the covid pandemic the school district began an SRO program, but was put on hold during the time schools operated remotely. Superintendent Steve Patchin says that the district heard …
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The Keweenaw Waters Resort has finally received approval to begin construction on their campground. And while the letter from EGLE and MDHHS is much awaited, it has delayed the main portion of construction to next summer. But, Bradway Enterprises, the company that owns the property, said approval from the Michigan …
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The highly-anticipated first visit to the Copper Country by the cruise ship Octantist has been called off. Viking Cruise Line officials said anticipated high winds would have prevented passengers from leaving the ship to explore the community. The 665-foot polar-class cruise ship was scheduled to anchor near Dollar Bay, with …
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Officials with the Sears Hometown Store chain have confirmed the permanent closing of the Houghton location. Stores in Escanaba, Sault Ste. Marie and Ionia will also be shuttered in Michigan, with around 100 more closing their doors across the nation. Management of the local outlet had recently been taken over …
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A long-term effort is underway to stabilize the Net River Dam in Covington Township. In late April, corrosion of a water control structure in the middle of the dam caused a sinkhole to develop. The dam itself remains in place, and no flood occurred. Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials …
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