Local News

Beginning September 1st, the fishing piers on Henry Lake in the Bessemer Ranger District, in Ottawa’s National Forest will start being replaced. Work will take place on weekdays only and last throughout the month. The piers at the popular fishing destination have been deteriorating over the past few years and …

Due to equipment breakdowns, the road work set to begin in Hancock on Sunday night, has been pushed back until September 8th. MDOT was set to begin work on a 2.5 mile stretch of US 41 beginning at M 203 and going to Lake Annie Road. Work to be done …

An update from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department. Since August 20th, there have been 14 additional positive COVID-19 cases, with 43 recoveries. Gogebic County has four new cases with 35 recoveries. Houghton County has five new cases with five recoveries and Ontonagon County has five new cases with three …

Despite the fact this year’s Houghton County Fair was cancelled over COVID-19 concerns, the Junior Livestock shows are today. Hogs are at 9am. Beef starts at 11am and lambs are up at 2pm. The Livestock Auction is tomorrow at 2pm. Skerbeck Entertainment Group will have their food trucks on site …

The City of Hancock’s Fall Clean up is scheduled for September 18th and 19th. A link with more information is available here. 

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has issued a press release, after numerous ballots were not counted across the state from the primary election on August 4th. Reasons for the ballots not being counted ranged from being received late by the clerk, to the voter passing away before election day. Benson …

Michigan Tech is working with the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department with contact tracing for positive cases within the Michigan Tech Community. We reached out to Kate Beer, Health Officer for the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, and asked how a positive result from Michigan Tech is handled, and what …

A Gwinn man has been arrested on multiple child pornography charges. 41 year old Craig Hanninen was taken into custody without incident after an investigation by the state police led them to his home, where multiple internet capable devices and evidence were found. Hanninen was issued a $260,000 bond, and …

The City of Hancock has announced additional Movie Nights. You can catch Toy Story 4 tonight at 8:45 at Quincy Green. Relive the Sandlot on September 3rd at 8:30pm at Driving Park Hardball Field and The Call of the Wild plays on September 10th, at Quincy Green. 

The Houghton County Board of Commissioners has called a special meeting to discuss the 911 contract with the city of Negaunee and Michigan State Police. The meeting is tomorrow at noon, and information to join electronically is available here.