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At Wednesday’s Hancock City Council meeting, there was only a brief discussion about the rezoning of the former Michigan Smelter site in Houghton. On February 3rd, the group had discussed the possibility of offering a resolution on the issue, citing interest in preserving the value of Hancock’s city beach and …

The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department released its latest COVID-19 report Thursday night. The three-county area had 23 new confirmed cases and one death. As has been the pattern for weeks now, recoveries were significantly higher than positives coming in at a combined 59. Health Officer Kate Beer says the …

High School In high school hockey last night… • Houghton fell to Marquette 2-0. Jimmy Pietila stopped 25 shots for the Gremlins. • Dean Loukus’ hat trick led Calumet to a 10-2 pasting of Kingsford. The Copper Kings scored five goals in the third period to end the game 88 …

A check of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory website shows Lake Superior is freezing quickly. In under two weeks, it has gone from barely ice covered to nearly halfway towards ice cube status. Mid-30’s temps will be in the region for several days next …

Koski’s Korners in Champion was the scene of a personal injury accident Wednesday afternoon involving a logging truck and a snowmobile. An officer from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources was first to the crash. He tended to the man who had been operating the snowmobile. He was unconscious but …

At Wednesday’s Hancock City Council meeting, the board accepted a purchase agreement to sell a parcel at 201 E. Franklin Street in the downtown district to Andrew Lahti. He intends to develop three 1,400 square foot townhouses. It would feature a garage at the ground floor and the total building …

For months, the Village of Calumet Planning Commission did not have enough members for a quorum and could not meet. Now that numbers have been boosted, the body is running into a new problem as it attempts to complete a comprehensive rezoning plan. Commissioner Virginia Dwyer spoke to the Village …

All public schools in Houghton, Baraga, and Keweenaw Counties will be closed tomorrow, so parents should make plans for their kids to ease into a three-day weekend. The Copper Country Intermediate School District discussed the professional development day that is being coordinated area wide at Tuesday night’s meeting. Superintendent George …

High School In high school boys basketball last night…• Dollar Bay-Tamarack City shut down Hancock 55-33. Connor LeClaire scored 21 points for the Blue Bolts, who remain undefeated. In girls action… • Westwood shaded Hancock 25-23. The Bulldogs’ only scoring in the first half was five free throws. On the boys …

The calendar is quickly filling up for UP Honor Flight in September, when the group is set to carry out two trips to Washington DC.. It will be the first time since 2019 that local World War II, Korean, and Vietnam veterans will head to the capital for an unforgettable …