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October 24, 2016 — As work on the Michigan Department of Transportation’s US-41 (Reservation and Quincy streets) streetscape project winds down, traffic in downtown Hancock will revert to normal flow today or tomorrow. Final pavement markings are expected to be completed and one-way northbound traffic will resume on Reservation and …

Winter will be here soon.  In an effort to raise awareness about the potential dangers of the upcoming winter season, Governor Rick Snyder has declared November 6 – 12, 2016, as Winter Hazards Awareness Week in Michigan. As we know, Upper Michigan winters are severe, so preparedness, awareness and common sense are always important when facing winter hazards. During Winter Hazards Awareness Week, Michigan residents are encouraged to …

[Hancock, Mich.] As part of the Portage Health Foundation’s (PHF) “Stop the Roar of Hunger” food initiative, PHF has researched the ways in which food insecurities and nutrition affect an individual’s overall health. PHF has learned from numerous studies, such as the 2015 Western Upper Peninsula Health Needs Assessment and …

Residents in the region pay some of the highest electric bills in the country and efforts to find alternative solutions continue. The Keweenaw Community Foundation successfully completed its application to the MacArthur Foundation for the first ever $100 million “critical problem” grant. The proposal would enhance local renewable energy generation …

These days, you don’t have to go to college to earn a good paying job. Students from Baraga and Chassell High Schools toured a Moyle construction site in Calumet to see first hand the work skilled tradesman do in the industry. Moyle Construction Project Manager Andrew Kemper said, “We just …

The 2016 Michigan Harvest Gathering Campaign in underway to raise hunger awareness and to provide food for local food pantries. Troopers from the Michigan State Police were outside Pat’s Foods in L’Anse Saturday, where people could buy a bag of groceries which were then stuffed inside a patrol car, or …

Two Houghton teachers received appreciation awards from the Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education: The awards went to Houghton Middle School teacher Sarah Geborkoff and Houghton High School teacher Lauri Davis. An MTU graduate, Geborkoff coached two middle school EcoChallenge teams that won back-to-back rounds in the National Lexus …

Halloween is just 10 days away and there are several more ghostly events this weekend. The annual Boo! On The Bay celebration takes place today from 4pm-7pm in downtown L’Anse. Kids and families are invited to enjoy Trick or Treating at participating downtown merchants and there will be several games, …

A Candidate Forum is being held for the position of Adams Township School District Trustee. The forum will be held at the Jeffers High School Media Room on Monday and is presented by the Copper Country League of Women Voters. The candidates invited are John Asiala, Jason Coffey, George Eakin, …

As we head into the winter, do you need help with food, finances, housing, physical health, mental health or domestic issues? Help is available, but it’s sometimes challenging to locate. Find the assistance that you or a loved one need at the Local Human Services Expo at the Copper Country …