The tennis court at Terrace Park in Hancock will be rebuilt thanks to a grant from the Portage Health Foundation. The city of Hancock is receiving $20,000 toward the project, with the city contributing about $5,000 for the new courts as part of an overall plan to improve the park. …
Read More »Former Hancock High School Under Consideration For Historic Preservation
The former Hancock High School on Quincy Street is being considered for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places by the State Historic Preservation Review Board. The National Register of Historic Places is the federal government’s official list of properties deemed worthy of preservation because of their importance in …
Read More »Public Invited To City Manager Interviews
The city of Hancock has narrowed down their search for a new City Manager to five candidates. The public is invited to attend the interviews of those candidates beginning at 9am on Saturday May 12th in the council chambers. A meet and greet will be held the evening of Friday, …
Read More »No Charges Against Woman Arrested At Airport
No charges are being sought following an incident at the Houghton County Airport on Tuesday. Around 11:40 p.m., troopers from the Calumet Post were called to the airport on report of a suspicious person. Airport personnel reported a 25 year-old Houghton woman had entered the airport and tried to access …
Read More »Public Invited To Michigan Tech’s Design Expo Thursday
What do a vaccine transport container, a Mars gypsum rover, and the Split Snurfer—a bindingless snowboard that splits into skis—have in common? They’re all undergraduate student projects on display at the 18th annual Design Expo at Michigan Tech. You’re invited to come explore the breadth and depth of Michigan Tech’s …
Read More »Keweenaw Ideals: A Photography Exhibition At Omega House
HOUGHTON, Michigan (Tuesday, April 17, 2018) – A team including Michigan Tech student co-curators Mads Howard and John Hughes, Omega House Marketing Coordinator Carol Pfefferkorn and Anne Beffel (VPA) are creating an exhibition of mindfulness-based photographs. The Omega House Hospice of Houghton will host a series of images by students of Beffel’s Art and …
Read More »Sisu Shuffle Taking Place Saturday
You won’t need your snow shoes to take part in this weekend’s Sisu Shuffle. The annual 5K run and walk takes place this Saturday at 11am, beginning at UP Health System—Portage in Hancock. This is a fun, family event that is not timed it’s free to participate. Health and Fitness …
Read More »Finding New Uses For Old Batteries
A Michigan Tech team has returned home after a recent trip to the nation’s capitol. The team of chemical engineering students are working on a process that recycles batteries and have gained some recognition for their efforts. People, Prosperity, and the Planet (otherwise known as P3) is a grant program …
Read More »Bergman Calls For The Rebuilding Of The Soo Locks
Washington – Citing national security implications, steel production, and economic impact, Congressman Jack Bergman urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to use new funding to complete design work and begin construction on a new Poe-sized Lock. “An unexpected outage at the Poe Lock would be disastrous to the U.S. and …
Read More »Nurses To Vote On Strike Authorization
ABC-10 reports months after the nurses at UP Health System—Marquette went on strike, the nurses will again be voting to authorize a strike this weekend. “We are deeply disappointed that Duke LifePoint managers have failed to address our staffing and other outstanding concerns in contract negotiations. Members will vote on …
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