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Hancock Has New City Manager

Mary Babcock is no longer Hancock’s acting city manager. She’s the new city manager. This from Hancock’s special council and budget work session agenda meeting last night. Babcock will serve a 5 year term, at will. The council also approved their COVID-19 Response Plan. Resolution 20-08 which is the intent …

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Hundreds Protest Police Brutality On Bridge

Editor’s note: In the following article has been edited and we apologize for any misconceptions from the previous edition. With word of perhaps only 50 people to be in attendance, between 300 to 400 people turned out on the Houghton/Hancock Bridge yesterday, to protest against police brutality. The protest began …

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UA-H Officially Returns to WCHA

WCHA It’s official – the University of Alabama at Huntsville men’s hockey program will compete in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association this season. The Chargers had been removed from the schedule nearly two weeks ago, when the school announced the program was being cut immediately to save money. A private …

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Hundreds March for Social Justice in Keweenaw

Around 300 people turned out this afternoon to lend their voices to the national movement to improve race relations. The march in memory of George Floyd and other recent victims of police violence began in downtown Houghton at 1:00. Walkers crossed the Houghton-Hancock bridge to the Hancock side, then returned …

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Finlandia Adjusts Fall Semester Schedule

Finlandia University has made an adjustment to the schedule of their Fall Semester. Now, after Thanksgiving break, the remainder of the semester will be done remotely. Dean of Students Erin Barnett explained why. The residence hall will close for the semester on November 21st at noon, and the remainder of …

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Crane In Road Disrupts Shelden Avenue

Shelden Avenue between the City Center and Douglas House, is down to one lane this morning, as there is a crane on the left side of the road. Apparently the roof of the Douglas House needed repairs, and the contractor got an MDOT permit, but didn’t tell anyone else. According …

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