The Village of L’Anse is moving forward with a plan to repair one of its most badly-deteriorated roads. L’Anse Avenue between US-41 and Broad Street is a major access road into the village, and has been in terrible shape for years. Village Manager Bob LaFave told the council last night …
Read More »Justin Kasieta Announces Candidacy For Houghton County Clerk
Hancock resident Justin Kasieta has announced his candidacy for the Houghton County Clerk/Register of Deeds position. The small business owner currently serves Houghton County through Representative Greg Markkanen’s office. In the past, he has successfully managed a seven-county state legislative campaign. Mr. Kasieta believes his unique experience as a young …
Read More »Scott Loukus Named GLHC Player of the Year – Tuesday Sports Wrap
High School Copper Country players dominate the Great Lakes Hockey Conference All-Conference Teams. Calumet’s Scott Loukus was named Player of the Year. Houghton’s Corey Markham was named Coach of the Year. Local First Team members include Dean Loukus and Tanner Rowe of Calumet, Austin Salani from Hancock, and Jimmy Pietila …
Read More »Snowmobile Crash In Ontonagon County
The Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call regarding a snowmobile accident this past Saturday afternoon. Approximately 1:53pm, Chilton, Wisconsin resident Michael Bangart was traveling North on Trail #1 approximately 2 miles South of West M64, when he hit a 20” rise and sustained injuries from his snowmobiles handlebar …
Read More »Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club Celebrates Trail Upgrades
The Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club held a dedication ceremony this past Sunday celebrating the rebuilt New River Trail, which is an Eastern section of Trail 4, North of the Hancock Department of Public Works. The dedication recognized the renovation of the trail, which took two years to complete. The trail …
Read More »Hancock School District Holds Labor Day Waiver Forum
The Hancock Public School District is holding a special meeting tomorrow, February 25th, to conduct a public hearing regarding the District’s request for a Labor Day Waiver. The waiver, if granted, would allow the district to begin the school year before Labor Day. Currently, state law dictates districts, begin the …
Read More »Presentation On The Women’s Suffrage Movement Comes to Houghton
If you’d like to learn more on the Women’s Suffrage movement, and how Michigan played a part in it, then you can come out to the Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw, where riseUp and the League of Women Voters of the Copper Country present “Petticoat Patriots: How Michigan Women Won …
Read More »Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order For Prescription Drug Task Force
Having announced plans in her State of the State Address last month, to combat rising prescription drug prices in Michigan, Governor Whitmer has signed an Executive Order, forming the Prescription Drug Task Force. The Force is made up of officials from several departments, including Health and Human Services and Licensing …
Read More »Michigan Monitoring 325 For Coronavirus
With new cases of the Coronavirus spreading, Michigan health officials have confirmed that 325 people in the state are being monitored for the virus. The people being monitored are not in quarantine facilities, they are being asked to self-isolate at home, as they were considered low risk for contamination. So …
Read More »Great Lakes Water Levels On The Rise
Keeping Great Lakes water levels under control isn’t as easy as it seems. Rising water levels in the Great Lakes are a growing concern for shoreline communities. Millions of dollars worth of damage has affected roadways, residential homes and other infrastructure. Things have gotten so bad that Marquette County recently …
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