Motorists will want to watch out for a slight detour in Keweenaw County next week. The Michigan Department of Transportation says crews will be working to remove and replace a culvert on US-41 just south of the intersection with Central Road and Gratiot Lake Road, near the town of Central. …
Read More »Effort To Restore Power To All Customers Continues
Many residents are still without power this morning. However, there are far fewer that the roughly 26,000 customers that were without power after early morning storms blew through the Western U.P. on Thursday. Winds in excess of 60 miles an hour were reported and some parts saw more than two …
Read More »Woman Killed In Motorcycle Accident
One person is dead following a motorcycle accident Wednesday in Chassell Township. Michigan State Police say the accident happened around 3:30 in the afternoon on US-41 at Portage Entry Road. A vehicle was reportedly waiting to make a left turn when it was struck by a motorcycle from behind. 22-year-old …
Read More »Copper Country Relay For Life To Be An 8-Hour Event At McAfee Field
Changes are coming to this year’s Copper Country Relay for Life. The Hancock City Council received an update from Mission Chair Beth Cook at their monthly meeting Wednesday. The American Cancer Society fundraiser will be hosted by Finlandia University August 18th at McAfee Field in Hancock. In prior years, the …
Read More »Record Number Of Incoming Students For Finlandia University
Anderson also shared good news concerning Finlandia University at the City Council’s work session Wednesday. At their Community Partners Meeting, it was announced that Finlandia is expecting a record number of new students this fall–topping the 300 mark. Finn Hall is expected to be triple bunked to accommodate the growth. …
Read More »More Apartments Needed, Fewer Homes–Study Focuses On Housing Market
What is the future of housing in Hancock? A recent Target Market Analysis completed for all 15 Upper Peninsula counties looked at the region’s residential markets. City Manager Glenn Anderson said it was the first time such a study had included Hancock. Speaking at the council’s work session on Wednesday, …
Read More »CCISD Hears Update On Education Legislation
Local educators and administrators are keeping an eye on two legislative issues going on at the state level. At the organizational meeting of the Copper Country Intermediate School District, Superintendent George Stockero said in school aid package, recently signed by Governor Rick Snyder, was a new appropriation of $2.5 million to …
Read More »Flint Teachers At Michigan Tech To Learn About Water
Michigan Tech is hosting a group of 13 teachers from the Flint area for a 4-day course at the Great Lakes Research Center in Houghton. The program is funded by General Motors and focuses on three specific areas: the Flint River Watershed, Drinking Water Treatment and Wastewater Treatment. The teachers …
Read More »Schuette To Appeal Ruling On Straight-Party Voting Ban
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette plans to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that blocks the state’s new ban on straight-party voting. The judge says the law strikes at the rights of blacks who tend to vote for Democrats with a single mark on the ballot. House Speaker Kevin Cotter disagrees …
Read More »Granholm & Two Mayors To Represent Michigan At Democrat Convention
A former governor and two current mayors from Michigan will have a part in next week’s Democratic National Convention. The Democratic National Convention Committee announced Thursday former Governor Jennifer Granholm, Flint Mayor Karen Weaver and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan will speak to the convention which begins Monday in Philadelphia. Michigan …
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