The League of Women Voters of the Copper Country will host a once prominent state political figure Wednesday to discuss local redistricting. Changing the boundaries for the national and state level get most of the attention, but a new census means that counties are required to redraw the lines for …
Read More »FinnU Softball Blanked in C2C Tourney Opener – Friday Sports Wrap
High School In high school baseball yesterday… • Jeffers split its doubleheader against the Gogebic Miners, with a 6-2 loss and a 9-0 victory. On the softball schedule today… • Hancock hosts Ironwood. • Calumet travels to Northland Pines. In track and field… • Houghton and Calumet will compete at …
Read More »Pension crisis has local impact
The Hancock City Council opened its meeting Wednesday night talking about a concerning letter from a money manager that will affect a small number of municipal employees. The Central States Pension Fund was begun in the 1950’s to oversee the obligations of the Teamsters union. Some Department of Public Works …
Read More »L’Anse High School remote learning may last longer
After initially committing to remote learning only for all high school students through Friday, L’Anse Area superintendent Susan Tollefson believes quarantine restrictions may not be lifted by the end of the weekend. We are strongly considering extending it into part of next week. We just have not finalized looking at …
Read More »Construction season busy at state, county levels
The Michigan Department of Transportation already announced an unprecedented summer construction budget for the Upper Peninsula of over $120 million. Work has begun on Townsend Drive and near Three Lakes in Baraga County. Three culvert replacements will be ongoing by the end of the month between Dollar Bay and Chassell. …
Read More »Friday vaccine clinic for high schoolers
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center is hosting a vaccine clinic on Friday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 meant specifically for 16 and 17 year olds. Its Hancock location is on Campus Drive. The Pfizer shot will be used and a clinic is already scheduled for May 28th for the …
Read More »Hancock approves consultant help on Capital Improvement Plan
All members of the Hancock City Council were physically present in the chambers Wednesday night, a first since in-person meetings resumed on April 1st. The 50-minute meeting covered a lot of territory with several resolutions being passed unanimously. In order to receive Redevelopment Ready Community grants, the city is required …
Read More »Gremlins Sweep Houghton Golf Invitational – Thursday Sports Wrap
High School In high school baseball yesterday… • Lake Linden-Hubbell took two from Ontonagon, 10-8 and 9-4. In baseball today, Jeffers welcomes the Gogebic Miners. In softball yesterday… • Houghton swept the Gogebic Miners 12-0 and 10-2. Houghton also claimed both team titles at the Jack Sandretto golf invitational yesterday… …
Read More »More details released about Return North job fair
The Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie, and Houghton area smart zones are giving more information about the Return North job fair scheduled virtually for May 20th. Vice President of Business Development Jason Mack says the online format is returning because it helped spur participation from businesses and job seekers alike. The …
Read More »SBA program helping out restaurants
Included in the latest federal stimulus bill is money set aside to specifically help out the ailing restaurant industry. Local eateries began submitting applications to the Small Business Administration’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund this week. Jeff Ratcliffe, Executive Director of the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance, says the process is going more …
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