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At Wednesday’s Hancock City Council meeting, Manager Mary Babcock provided an update on summer events. The first one on the list is Monday, June 7th, at 5:15 PM, when Memorial Park is rededicated following several improvements. Already installed are the benches built by students at Hancock Central High School and …

High School In high school golf yesterday…• The Hancock boys team placed second to Norway at the Division Two U.P. Finals at the George Young Recreational Complex in Iron River. Mason Mikesch was the Bulldogs’ top individual finisher, in fourth place. Iron Mountain won the girls meet. Hancock finished sixth, …

Numerous private organizations, police and fire departments, and state agencies aided the Houghton County Sheriff’s Department in locating 75-year-old Judith Plute of Franklin Township Wednesday afternoon. It was her neighbor and his dog who eventually tracked her down within the search area staked out by organizers. John Burcar guided Judith …

Roughly 50 logos were submitted to be considered for this year’s Parade of Nations. The quality was so high that the committee was able to adopt a design for the 2021 event and a permanent logo. Dollar Bay sixth grader Emma Riita Moilanen’s submission features a globe saying hello in …

The UP Regional Blood Service says it is facing a severe and critical shortage as it tries to provide for 13 hospitals across the region. All blood types are welcome and they are accepting walk-ins for their drives or at their clinics, including the Hancock location. Coordinator of Blood Collections …

Iron Mountain dominated the 2001 WestPAC All-Conference baseball team announced this morning. Blake Julian of the Mountaineers was named Player of the Year, Carson McLean earned Pitcher of the Year honors, and Paul Julian was named Coach of the Year. Local players named to the first team include Kade Farrell, …

A man and a woman are in custody related to the theft that occurred over the weekend at a Calumet Township cabin. The man had returned to the scene Tuesday and was spotted walking on the property. Houghton County Sheriff’s Department deputies were dispatched around noon. When they arrived, the …

A Franklin Township woman has been missing through the night and another round of searches is ramping up Wednesday morning. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public to be on the look out for Judith Plute. The 75-year-old suffers from dementia and Parkinson’s Disease. Tuesday at 8:15 …

High School In baseball yesterday…• Calumet swept Ontonagon in a regular-season match-up, 9-2 and 11-1.• Jeffers opened the Division Four district tournament with a 14-4 victory over Lake Linden-Hubbell. The Jets took control early, with eight runs in the first inning. Jeffers will face Ironwood in the district semifinals Friday. …

Last Thursday, May 27th, the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) arrested three people from Houghton County for selling narcotics. The actions stemmed from separate investigations that took between two and four months to complete. Houghton City Police assisted in the apprehension of 45-year-old Jason Paananen. He was arraigned on …