Ontonagon County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an injury accident yesterday approximately 2:10pm. A 25 year old male from Illinois was involved in a single car rollover accident, on M 38 near Plank Road in Greenland. No other vehicles were involved, and excessive speed appeared to be a factor. The Greenland …
Read More »Michigan Department Of Corrections Tests Every Inmate For COVID-19
Michigan’s Department of Corrections has announced it has tested every single inmate in the state’s prison system. MDOC Director Heidi Washington said the vast majority of prisoners who tested positive exhibited no symptoms, and made it more challenging to control the spread of the disease. Michigan’s National Guard assisted with …
Read More »Michigan Department Of Health And Human Services Change Way They Report COVID-19 Data
Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services has announced a change in the way they report COVID-19 data. Until now, Michigan and other states did not separate data for diagnostic and serology testing. As the state expands diagnostic testing, to help slow the spread of COVID-19, the website will now …
Read More »Houghton Planning Commission To Meet Electronically
The City of Houghton’s Planning Commission meets tonight at 5:30pm electronically. A link to join the meeting is here. To join by phone, dial 1 312 626 6799 and enter Meeting ID 882 3710 7494. And a quick reminder, trash pick up in Houghton will be one day behind this …
Read More »Update From The Hancock School District
In an email sent to parents, Hancock Schools Superintendent Steve Patchin updated parents on several issues important to the district. He began by saying the district can count on losing up to $700 per student due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The state is expected to lose up to $1.1 Billion …
Read More »Partnership Offers Reopening Kits To Small Businesses
In response to certain sectors of the economy being allowed to reopen, the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce, Keweenaw Convention and Visitors Bureau, The Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance and Superior National Bank, have partnered up, and are offering reopening kits, designed to help small businesses reopen safely. The kits contain face …
Read More »Local Man Gives Back To Midland
As we come up on the two year anniversary of the Father’s Day Flood, local construction worker Keith Sever remembers it well. As a result of that, Sever and his wife have decided to help out the residents of Midland, as they deal with their entire town being under water, …
Read More »Crouch, Hendrickson Earn Top Lakes Athletic Honors – Tuesday Sports Wrap
High School Carter Crouch and Jamie Hendrickson have earned top athletic honors for the 2019-2020 season at Lake Linden-Hubbell High School. Carter is the son of Andy and Beth Crouch. He is graduating with a 3.46 GPA. During his high school athletic career he earned 12 varsity letters, the maximum …
Read More »“Stay Home Stay Safe” In Effect Until June 12th
It looks like we’ll be “Staying Home and Staying Safe” at least through June 12th. Earlier this afternoon, Governor Whitmer extended her “Stay Home Stay Safe” Executive order through June 12th, unless she pulls it back before then. In her address, she said while COVID-19 cases are clearly declining, we’re …
Read More »Lake Linden Independence Day Celebration Falls Victim To COVID-19
COVID-19 Claims another Copper Country Celebration. The Village of Lake Linden, along with the Lake Linden Volunteer Fire Department, has also issued a press release today, stating their Independence Day Celebration has been cancelled, due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. The uncertainty of State requirements for putting on an …
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