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Governor Whitmer held a press conference yesterday afternoon, to update Michiganders on the battle against COVID-19, while thousands were protesting outside for “Operation Gridlock.” She thanked residents for adhering to her “Stay Home Stay Safe” Executive Order. She also pointed out her order is working. She had this to say …

Hancock City Council held their monthly meeting last night, electronically, in accordance with Governor Whitmer’s “Stay Home Stay Safe” Executive Order. Portage Lake Construction will receive the contract for the FEMA PW 139 road repairs. A rural development grant application for a new police vehicle was approved, as was a …

There will be no Bridgefest Celebration in Houghton and Hancock in 2020. Citing the risks from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bridgefest committee and the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce announced today that the annual festival will not be held. The 33rd annual event was scheduled for June 18 through 21. Chamber …

Michigan’s Department of Transportation, with statistics provided by the Michigan State Police, released the latest update on Michigan roads. During the second week of April, six motorists died on Michigan roadways, for a total of 185 for the year. Fifty motorists were also seriously injured, bringing the year to date …

Seventh through Twelfth graders in the Hancock School District can pick up belongings left in lockers, before the schools were shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students can pick up tomorrow from 3p-5pm and Friday, from 10am until noon. You can enter through the exterior doors of the main …

Hancocks City Council holds their monthly meeting tonight, electronically, in accordance with Governor Whitmer’s “Stay Home Stay Safe” Executive Order. Items on the agenda include considering approval for resolution-20-05, supporting the halting of transportation oil under the Great Lakes or adjoining wetlands via pipeline or tunnels immediately and considering approval …

The two individuals who attempted a home invasion and wound up getting chased off with a chainsaw this past weekend, have been arraigned in Houghton’s 97th District Court. South Range resident Sasha Joy Anderson has been charged with 1st Degree Home Invasion. Her bond was set at $300. Her next …

The Small Business Development Center is hosting a series of webinars starting today through Friday designed at helping small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Today’s webinar is centered around cash flow management. Thursday’s webinar concerns marketing and pivoting and Friday will cover AR and AP Strategies. A link to the SBDC …

Protestors are expected to pack roads around the state capitol in Lansing, to send Governor Whitmer a message that some Michiganders are fed up with her response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Operation Gridlock, as it’s been called by organizers from Michigan’s Conservative Coalition, is a response to Governor Whitmer’s “Stay …

Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services has launched a warmline, for Michiganders with mental health needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. A warmline differs from a hotline in that it deals with a mental health crisis, before it heats up. Warmlines are aimed at providing emotional support, before a crisis …