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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 …

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. …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The cost of health insurance is about to go up for hundreds of thousands of Michiganders at the start of next year, and the rate increase could be significant for the elderly. That’s Paul Sizeland with Blue Cross Blue Shield. He says some subsidies for low-income seniors are available through …

A new report from AAA has suggested technology is to blame for a record breaking number of stranded motorists. Dead Batteries, Flat Tires and Key Problems lead to 32 million stranded drivers in 2015. Public Affairs Specialist Gary Bubar says the warmer weather can also take a toll on your …

You’d think that a bit of summer rain would help allergy sufferers by washing away pollen and mold. But while rain can usually help wash pollens away, the stronger winds of a thunderstorm can really blow things around. Lung expert Dr. Rachel Taliercio.