Baraga Schools will reopen today, after taking a day off yesterday because of a positive COVID-19 test. District officials say the Western U.P. Health Department has completed contact tracing, and they feel comfortable that classes can resume safely. School pictures will also proceed as scheduled today. Schools were closed after …
Read More »Houghton County COVID Case Count Continues to Rise
COVID-19 diagnoses continue to rise in the Copper Country, with the focus on Houghton County. Monday’s update from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department includes 63 confirmed new positive cases in Houghton County since last Thursday, along with a dozen probable cases. Baraga County has two more positives, and one …
Read More »Hancock Seeks Board of Review Member
The City of Hancock is looking for a new member of its Board of Review. The board holds one-day meetings in July and December, and meets for two days in March. The term will end at the end of 2023. Applications may be submitted to Hancock City Hall.
Read More »Red Metal Music Fest Scheduled
The second annual Red Metal Music Fest has been scheduled for November 7th at the Calumet Theatre. The event is a fundraiser for the theatre, and will feature a lineup of local musicians, including Tom Katalin, Uncle Pete’s BBQ Blues Band, Chad Borgen and the Collective, Steve Jones and the …
Read More »Upper Peninsula Employers Urged To Post Jobs On WorkLiveUP
As Upper Peninsula employers struggle to fill open positions, they’re encouraged to post openings on the newly revamped WorkLiveUP. It’s a free platform aimed at connecting professional job seekers with awesome Upper Peninsula companies. In a partnership with InvestUP, they’re attracting remote workers, by promoting the Upper Peninsula’s unbeatable lifestyle. …
Read More »Michigan Tech Honor’s Faculty Award Winners
Michigan Tech starts a week-long celebration honoring this year’s Faculty Award Winners. The Bhakta Rath Research Award went to Sanaz Habibi and Adrienne Minerick. The Bhakta Rath Research Award began in 2010 as an endowment from Dr. Rath and his wife, Sushama, which promotes excellence in scientific and engineering research …
Read More »Baraga Area Schools Closed After COVID-19 Diagnosis
Baraga Area Schools were closed today, after a staff member was diagnosed with COVID-19. According to Superintendent Rich Sauru, they are working with the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, with their investigation and contact tracing, to determine if anyone was at risk for exposure. So far, the plan is to …
Read More »This Year’s Election Cycle Just Got More Crazy
If you thought this year’s election cycle was already crazy, get ready. Associate Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away Friday evening. Both sides of the aisle are already arguing, before the funeral takes place. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said President Trump’s nominee will have a vote on …
Read More »Alfred Erickson American Legion Post 186 Get New, Commercial Refrigerator
Thanks to a $3,000 grant from Home Depot, the Alfred Erickson American Legion Post 186 was able to install a new, much needed commercial refrigerator. Commander Rod Guilbault. “We replaced a fairly old refrigerator that’s been there for quite a long time and we’re extremely happy top get this fridge …
Read More »Representative Bergman Stopped By Hancock Yesterday
Representative Jack Bergman was in Hancock yesterday, on a Trump campaign bus, traveling across the U.P. “Forty Five days til the election and i was there at a gathering this morning just up the hill from downtown Hancock to rally the good people of the Houghton/Hancock/Keweenaw area to make sure …
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