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The City of Hancock intends to repave White Street this year. Bids for the project will open up April 7th to work on the heavily traveled road, which often becomes pitted with pot holes during the spring. The project is estimated to cost around $250,000, helped out by a grant …

The Hancock City Council got their first look at their new fire truck Wednesday night. The cost of the pumper was about $360,000 and features a compressed air foam system in conjunction with water, providing better fire suppression. The hoses are also much lighter because of the system, making it …

The council is now complete. Ward III Councilman Paul LaBine was sworn in at Wednesday’s Hancock City Council meeting. LaBine was appointed last month by the council after their were no candidates on the November ballot. LaBine is a graduate of Michigan Tech with a Master’s Degree in Statistics and …

The books look good. Debbie Bradford of Rukkila, Negro & Associates presented the 2016 Audit Report to the Hancock City Council at their monthly meeting on Wednesday. The report was a clean, or unmodified, opinion. City Manager Glenn Anderson noted that this was the first time in several years that …

The deadline to pre-order Girl Scout cookies is a week away and it may be your only chance to get your hands on the new flavor released this year. Amanda Thomas with the organization says S’mores have been added to already popular line-up. COOKIES-A3-THOMAS Thomas says the cookie is all …

Many Michigan leaders are attending the inauguration of Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. Among them, Secretary of State Ruth Johnson. What does she expect from a Trump administration? INAUGURATION2-A-JOHNSON(TH-MNN) Johnson says she’s looking forward to seeing friends at the inauguration and attending a couple of the inaugural balls.

General Motors has agreed to settle a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation. Here’s Autobeat reporter Jeff Gilbert GMSEC1-D-GILBERT

Members of the Michigan National Guard are in Washington D.C. this week, to provide security during the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. The guardsmen were sent after a request for more help during Friday’s event. Captain Kyle Leese says they arrived Wednesday and will leave Saturday. As for any concerns …

Michigan is going to team up with Ohio and Pennsylvania to create more “connected highways.” Several miles of Michigan Highways can already send information to connected vehicles about roadway conditions. Matt Smith of the state department of transportation says a lot of this work is being done at Universities. SMARTBELT-A-SMITH

Knowledge is power–and when you know about healthy eating options, you’re more likely to follow them. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has details of a new study. U OF M STUDY-V-LITES(MNN)