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MLB The Detroit Tigers have signed catcher Dillon Dingler. The former Ohio State University star was their second round pick in the recent amateur draft. Three of Detroit’s draftees remain unsigned, including top overall pick Spencer Torkelson. Meanwhile, there’s still no deal for a 2020 baseball season. The owners’ proposal …

The City of Hancock has a budget for next year, but not without a lot of last-minute discussion. At the public hearing, Evan Lanese was one of two residents who encouraged the council to respond to the Black Lives Matter movement by reducing funding to the police department… Lanese suggested …

Road construction could cause delays or lengthy detours at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park over the next few days. The Ontonagon County Road Commission is replacing four culverts along a portion of South Boundary Road. The project began Thursday, and will continue today… with additional work Monday and Tuesday. Park …

A free COVID-19 testing clinic will be operating in Baraga on Friday. Drive-through testing will be available to anyone age 18 or older. No prior doctor visit or referral are necessary. The clinic will be put on by the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Michigan’s …

The City of Hancock will not open up for recreational marijuana sales at this time. At a public hearing held by the city council last evening, Dr. David Kass pointed out the health problems caused by marijuana use, especially among adolescents… Evan Lucas noted that adolescent use sometimes decreases in …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she’ll unveil a back-to-school plan for K-12 districts on June 30th. “Michigan’s Return to School Roadmap” will include requirements and suggestions for the safe reopening of schools this fall, even as the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to continue. The plan is being developed in conjunction with …

The Michigan Board of State Canvassers today is expected to reject petitions that would have placed a proposal to ban the second trimester “dilation and evacuation” abortion procedure on the November Michigan ballot. Organizers led by the Michigan Values Life Committee needed 340,000 signatures to push the issue forward. They …

Finlandia The Finlandia University baseball team continues to collect players. The most recent addition is Hector Camacho, an outfielder and utility player from Winter Haven, Florida. High School D’Andra Kero and Colton Salani have been named Hancock High School’s Athletes of the Year for the 2019-2020 campaign. Kero was a …

As received from MTU Athletics: The reconstituted Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA), which will begin play in the 2021-22 season, has named Don Lucia as Commissioner, the seven member schools announced Wednesday, June 17. One of the most successful coaches in college hockey history, Lucia’s head coaching tenure included stints …

The Hancock City Council will hold two public hearings tonight. One involves two ordinances that would establish the application process and fee structure for recreational marijuana facilities licenses. The other will address the proposed 2020-2021 city budget. The hearings will begin at 6:00. The council is scheduled to vote on …