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Hancock’s city council met new councilors last evening. During Hancock’s organizational meeting, new councilors Laura Givens and Dean Woodbeck were sworn in by Clerk Linda Kalenic. Councilor Ron Blau nominated Kurt Rickard to stay on as Mayor. Rickard will hold the post for a one-year term. Councilor Whitney Wartsler was …

Opening day starts bright and early tomorrow. Last year’s harvest, while smaller than years past, did offer the Department of Natural Resources important data to look into the 2024 season. DNR Wildlife Biologist Brian Roell says that the persistent warmer temperatures will keep deer from moving around earlier in the …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball regional finals tonight… In Division Three, Calumet will face Traverse City St. Francis in a match that has been moved from St. Ignace to Sault Ste. Marie. The Copper Kings carry a record of 29-4-2 …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Rose Marie (Zagar) Hatala, age 97, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 8, 2024 at Canal View in Hancock, where she resided for the past 7 years. Rose was born on May 9, 1927 in Painesdale, Michigan to Slavko and Mary …

UPHS Portage has had an exciting year. The local hospital has sponsored several community events. As large as Bridgefest and as intimate as the breast cancer awareness dinner. The facilities have also added several new physicians, including one that never leaves the operating room, a da Vinci surgical robot.   …

With holidays just around the corner, parents and kids only have a few opportunities to find a perfect gift at a great price. One of the largest days of economic activity in the Copper Country occurs after the turkey has been carved, but hopefully, before the snow starts filling the …

Northern Shores Storywork Writing Project at Northern Michigan University encourages kids to participate in the Scholastic Award program. Recently NMU’s Norther Shores Storywork Writing Project encouraged teens from 7th to 12th grades to join the Scholastic Art and Writing Award. The awards include 38 categories ranging from journalism, poetry, film …

This story was produced by the My UP News team, find the original story here. Unpaid bills for services provided to prisoners in the eastern Upper Peninsula may leave some communities without access to emergency services. That’s according to a statement on Thursday from the Michigan Association of Ambulance Services, …

Michigan Republicans gained control of the state’s House of Representatives following last week’s election. The party was able to flip several seats to gain its 58 to 52 majority including in the Upper Peninsula’s 109th district. Representative-elect Karl Bohnak was able to turn the long-time democrat seat and turn the …

A new council means new roles for councilors. Last evening Houghton’s newest council met for the first time to determine its leadership. Former mayor Bob Backon was elected as mayor of the city council. Councilor Phillip Foltz was selected to fill the pro-tem position. He will fill in for Mayor …