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LL-H Board OK’s COVID Plan, School Will Start 9/1

The Lake Linden-Hubbell School District plans to begin classes on September 1st. Superintendent Brad Codere tells us kids will start with a three day week, before the long Labor Day weekend. At last night’s meeting board of education members approved their COVID-19 back-to-school plan. In-class and online learning options will …

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Houghton, Hancock School Boards OK COVID Plans

Both the Houghton and Hancock Boards of Education approved their fall school opening plans at their respective meetings last night. Administrators from both districts outlined steps that will be taken to disinfect their facilities, and maintain distancing to protect both students and staff. Both districts will allow students to attend …

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L’Anse Approves Paving Project

The L’Anse Avenue paving project is moving forward. At last night’s meeting, the village council approved a contract with Bacco Construction to resurface the bumpy two-tenths of a mile stretch between US-41 and Broad Street. Village manager Bob LaFave said the cost will be just under $300,000… “It’s an awful …

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Hancock Man Arraigned on Child Porn Charges

A Hancock man has been arraigned on charges of possessing child pornography. Michigan State Police Computer Crimes detectives arrested 32-year-old Justin Henry-Allen Covert on Wednesday. He appeared in court Friday, and was charged with three counts of aggravated child sexually abusive activity, three counts of aggravated child sexually abusive activity …

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COVID-19 Testing Underway as NMU Students Return

Students have begun their return to the Northern Michigan University campus in Marquette, and the school’s COVID-19 testing program is also ramping up. University officials say that 3,800 tests have been administered. 900 results have been received, and five of those were positive. None of the infected students live on …

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