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One Year Anniversary of Hockeyville

It’s been one year since the world’s eyes were on the Calumet Colosseum for Hockeyville. Hockeyville is a contest sponsored by Kraft Foods, and picks a local hockey rink to host an NHL pre-season game.  Our own John Carroll from 97-7 The Wolf, who helped bring the game to Calumet, …

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Houghton County Schools to Suspend Face-to-Face Instruction

Because of increasing COVID-19 cases, all Houghton County schools will move exclusively to online instruction for two weeks, beginning Monday. While it’s trueCOVID-19 cases have been confirmed or suspected among students and staff in a number of districts, including Hancock, Houghton, Lake Linden-Hubbell, Adams Township, and Chassell, that is not …

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President Trump Parade Sunday Afternoon

If you’re a fan of President Trump with no plans for Sunday afternoon, then you’re welcome to meet up with other Trump fans, at the Rozsa Center parking lot, and take part in a mobile parade showing support for our president. Organizer Naomi Luekema. “It’s very much a patriotic, American …

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Hancock Teachers Renegotiating Contract

Are Hancock school teachers working without a contract? Yes. You may have seen them picketing before school. We reached out to Superintendent Dr. Steve Patchin, and he had this to say. “We’re negotiating a new contract, they’re still running through their old contract and the old contract ran out technically …

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Houghton City Employees to Receive Hazard Bonuses

Houghton city employees will be receiving $2,000 hazard pay bonuses. Agreements with the city’s three employee unions, and an additional commitment to non-union employees, were approved at Wednesday night’s council meeting. City Manager Eric Waara explained that city employees had agreed to forego a formal pay increase this year, because …

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Ontonagon Food Pantry Location Changed

The Feeding America West Michigan Mobile Food Pantry will return to Ontonagon today, but at a different location than originally planned. The Pantry will set up at noon at the Ontonagon Village Fire Hall. Food packages including meat, fruit and vegetables will be handed out in a drive-through venue, on …

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