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The Hancock City Council hopes to appoint a new member tonight. At a special meeting, councilors will consider applications to fill the at-large seat recently vacated by Stephanie Tubman. Tubman cited personal issues that were preventing her from devoting the necessary time to the job. She had served on the …

In the wake of his victories in the Super Tuesday primaries yesterday, a new poll shows Joe Biden with a significant lead over Bernie Sanders in Michigan. The survey performed by the Glengariff Group for WDIV television and the Detroit News was taken before yesterday’s elections, and before several candidates …

Michigan U.S. Senator Gary Peters thinks the federal government should create a centralized website for coronavirus information. That information is now being housed on the Centers for Disease Control website. Peters sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence, who is coordinating the federal response, suggesting that “coronavirus.gov” would be …

The State of Michigan is setting up four task forces to address the spreading COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. While no cases have yet been confirmed in Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer said the virus has the potential to impact nearly every aspect of our lives. The task forces include: – The COVID-19 …

Michigan’s subsidized Lifeline telephone service could disappear soon. The program requires telecom companies to provide subsidized landline telephone service for low-income residents. At one time, it was very popular. In recent years, though, the number of customers using it has fallen by 95 percent, to just around 6,000. Yesterday, Governor …

High School The high school hockey regional champion will be crowned tonight. Calumet faces Houghton at the SDC at 7:00. Our pregame coverage will begin at 6:35 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com. In girls high school basketball tournament action tonight…  – In Division Two – Houghton begins play at home …

Calumet basketball standout Elli Djerf has been named to the WestPAC Girls Dream Team. Djerf was also named to the conference All-Defensive Team. Two Copper Kings teammates – Marybeth Halonen and Jana Loukus – were placed on the Copper Division First Team, along with Maryellen Trewhella from Houghton, D’Andra Kero …

Finlandia University is adding two new bachelor’s degrees and two new minors to its offerings. The new degrees are a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Biology. The university already offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in psychology and biology. Dean of the Suomi College of …

Michigan Tech has increased the number of countries to which university-related travel is being discouraged because of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Italy and Iran have been added to the list, which already included China and South Korea. The travel restriction applies to faculty, staff, and students. Tech Today reports that …

Low-income homeowners faced with losing their homes because of delinquent property taxes now have some new options. Legislation signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer yesterday will enable homeowners to set up payment plans for back taxes, and reduce or eliminate interest, penalties and fees. The Pay As You Stay program is …