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As hunters take off for a weekend in the woods, the Ottawa National Forest encourages safety for deer rifle season. The US Forest Service reminds hunters to not discharge a firearm within 150 yards of a developed recreation area, building, or occupied area. Nor should hunters discharge a firearm across …

The Nature Conservancy and Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently updated the community on the progress of the Keweenaw Heartlands Project. Since TNC purchased the 32,000-acre property in 2022, the conservation group has worked with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and interested community groups to transition the property from …

Representative Greg Markkanen votes to uphold work requirements for the Healthy Michigan Program. Recently legislation to repeal a stipulation that able-bodied medicad beneficiaries engage in workforce activity for a minimum of 80 hours a month. The requirement has not been in effect since the COVID-19 pandemic due to a Supreme …

A graduate student at Michigan Tech has been nominated by the university for the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award. Recently Michigan Technological University announced it has nominated Master of Engineering Mechanics student Thomas Draper for the MAGS Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award. Draper began his undergraduate at …

Bridges Out of Poverty with the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation will move into Ontonagon County after the start of 2025. Several graduates have already completed the program. Months ago we started in Baraga for our first getting ahead class there in Baraga. And then hopefully we can get started …

McArdle Theater nearly sold out for the first show of The Glass Menagerie. The American classic theater performance at Michigan Technological University is directed by Nich Radcliffe. He says that most directors will take a direct approach to the story. But he hopes the audience in the McArdle Theater recognizes …

Right Start UP organizes a sponsorship campaign in support of the Hancock Community Hub’s Theater. Right Start UP was recently selected as one of 50 causes benefiting from the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation’s Giving Tuesday campaign. Donations to Copper Shores Giving Tuesday in support of Right Start will raise …

Northern Michigan University receives nearly 906,000 dollars to develop a competency-based education option for adults seeking to expand their professional knowledge. On Wednesday Northern Michigan University announced it received a 906,000 dollars Innovation Investment Award from the Michigan Center for Adult College Success. The funding will support the university’s creation …

A downstate man is sentenced to 132 months in federal prison for leading a drug trafficking conspiracy in Mackinac and Houghton Counties. On Wednesday U.S. attorney for the western district of Michigan, Mark Totten announced Charles Lester Knuckles Jr, 31 years old of Roseville, was sentenced in federal court for …

Hancock’s city council met new councilors last evening. During Hancock’s organizational meeting, new councilors Laura Givens and Dean Woodbeck were sworn in by Clerk Linda Kalenic. Councilor Ron Blau nominated Kurt Rickard to stay on as Mayor. Rickard will hold the post for a one-year term. Councilor Whitney Wartsler was …