The date has been set for the next Raise the Woof Comedy Club. The evening of fun raises money for the Copper Country Humane Society. Mark your calendar for January 18th at the Orpheum in Hancock. Doors will open at 7:00, and the show, which typically features three comedians, will …
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An Alpha man convicted of murdering his step-daughter will not get a new trial. 68-year-old Alfred Michael Saario was sentenced two years ago to a prison term of 25 to 40 years. At his trial, he claimed he shot 29-year-old Jamie Lee James in self-defense. There was a history of …
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The Career and Technical Education programs offered by the Copper Country Intermediate School District continue to expand. At last night’s CCISD Board meeting, CTE Director Shawn Kolbus and welding instructor Tim Stites outlined a plan that will create new welding booths and fabrication space for students to use. Some machine …
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The Hancock City Council will consider a federal equipment grant at its meeting tonight. A public hearing will be held at 6:00 in the council chamber. Council members will review the results of the marijuana survey that’s been posted on the city’s website. They’ll also address several resolutions, including one …
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The Village of Calumet will continue to run its own police department. Tuesday night, the village council decided to post a part-time position. Village Manager Caleb Katz told us the new officer will work no more than 30 hours per week, and will be the only one on staff. The …
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Kristin Hope Gromoske The body of a 17-year-old Menominee teenager has been found. Kristin Hope Gromoske was reported missing Monday, after friends and family had not seen her for several days. Menominee police confirm that her body was retrieved from the Menominee River yesterday afternoon around 3:00. No additional details …
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Lundin Mining continues to ramp up production at the Eagle East development at its Eagle Mine in Marquette County. At a community update yesterday at the Mt. Shasta Restaurant in Michigamme, Eagle Mine External Affairs Director Matt Johnson said exploration continues within the Eagle East area. Discoveries there recently prompted …
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UPDATE – The victim has been identified as 74-year-old Michael Donovan. A State Police release describes him as a Menominee County resident. A suspect has been arrested in a homicide in Menominee County. State Police Troopers from the Gladstone Post were called to a residence in Harris Township around 12:30 …
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Houghton-Portage Township School Superintendent Doreen Kramer has received a good grade from the board of education. Board members conducted their annual review of Kramer’s performance in closed session at Monday’s meeting, and gave her a rating of “highly effective.” The board also accepted the district’s 2018-2019 audit.
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Installation of security cameras has been completed in all of the Hancock schools. Superintendent Steve Patchin says funding for the upgraded system came through the district’s sinking fund. At Monday night’s meeting, the Hancock Board of Education also reviewed the progress of an energy audit being done by Bay Electric. …
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