The Houghton County Ice Arena hopes to be ready by September 28th. This from the Houghton County Board of Commissioners meeting last night. The board also hopes to begin upgrading the WiFi at the marina this Fall. If they can’t this Fall, it will be a priority in the Spring. …
Read More »VB Wins for Panthers, Vikes and Hornets – Wednesday Sports Wrap
High School In high school volleyball last night… • Chassell blanked Dollar Bay-Tamarack City 3-0 (25-9, 25-14, 25-15). • Baraga edged Jeffers 3-2 (17-25, 18-25, 25-17, 25-18, 15-11). • L’Anse downed Watersmeet 3-1 (25-18, 25-6, 21-25, 25-18). • Ewen-Trout Creek defeated Ontonagon 3-1. MLB The Detroit Tigers pounded the Milwaukee …
Read More »MDOT Paving US 41 In Hancock
Tonight at 6pm, MDOT will begin paving US 41 in Hancock. The work will go from 6p-6a and is expected to wrap by the end of the week.
Read More »Michigan Hopes To Reintroduce Grayling To Its Waters
Michigan hopes to reintroduce the grayling back into its waters. The fish, which has been gone for close to 150 years, is a native species, which was wiped out by the logging industry, which destroyed spawning grounds. Unchecked fishing, also decimated populations. Ed Eisch, fish production program manager for the …
Read More »Keweenaw Legion Riders Honor Viet Nam Vets
Keweenaw Legion Riders Director Caleb Thompson and his friend Terry Perault went for a ride out to White Pine, and had a chance encounter. They ran into John Devitt, founder of the Moving Wall, a mobile replica of the Viet Nam Combat Tribute Wall in Washington, DC. Devitt, originally from …
Read More »Governor Whitmer Appoints Yoopers To State Councils
Governor Whitmer has made appointments to Michigan’s Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and Michigan’s Autism Council, with U.P. Residents. Darryl Brown of St. Ignace and Nheena Weyer Ittner of Marquette, were appointed to three year terms to Michigan’s Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, which will expire on September …
Read More »Meth Arrest In Menominee
This past Friday, Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team arrested a 56-year old Menominee man, for charges related to manufacturing meth. UPSET detectives were tipped off the man was making meth at his residence located on 10th Street, in Menominee. A search warrant was obtained, and police found …
Read More »Houghton County Sheriff Department Needs Your Help Identifying Burned Vehicle
On Sunday, Houghton County Sheriff Deputies were called to investigate a vehicle fire near Centennial Heights, in Calumet Township. The vehicle’s occupants were gone, when deputies and the property owner arrived. The vehicle in question is possibly a 97-03 Ford F-150. If you have any information, you’re asked to contact …
Read More »Houghton County Has Sharp Increase In COVID-19 Cases
Houghton County has a sharp increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases. This from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department. As of today, Houghton County has 48 more positive cases, bringing their total to 137. They also have 11 new probable cases, which are treated as positives and one recovery. Gogebic County …
Read More »Hancock School District Kicks Off School Year
Today starts the 2021 school year, and there’s lots to go over from the Hancock School District. In an email sent to parents, Superintendent Dr. Steve Patchin reminded parents football will be returning on September 18th. There are two openings for the school theater’s latest production. Information on how to …
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