Should the Hancock City Council continue to meet twice each month? Council members will discuss returning to a once-per-month meeting schedule at their first meeting of 2023 this evening. Council rules require only one meeting per month – on the third Wednesday. The frequency was increased several years ago, as …
Read More »UPPCO to Begin Winter Reservoir Drawdown
Upper Peninsula Power Company has announced its schedule for drawing down the water levels behind its dams. UPPCO is required by the federal government to reduce the water levels of its hydroelectric reservoirs during the winter, to make room for snow melt this spring. The Silver Lake, Hoist, Victoria Dam, …
Read More »Newberry Man Charged in Fatal Crash
The man police say was drunk while driving the vehicle that killed a Newberry woman in a traffic crash last month has now been charged. Nineteen-year-old Eric Wayne Edwards was arraigned Thursday in 92nd District Court in Newberry on the charge of Operating While Intoxicated Causing Death. He was released …
Read More »Bay College Opens Presidential Search
Bay de Noc Community College has begun the search for its next president. Current President Dr. Laura Coleman will retire June 30th. She has filled the position since 2006, and is the longest-serving president in the school’s 60-year history. The college’s posting says the next President of Bay College must …
Read More »Ken Block Dies in Snowmobile Accident at Home in Utah
Motorsports Rally legend Ken Block has died at the age of 55. Block was involved in a snowmobile accident near his home in Mill Hollow, Utah yesterday. The Wasatch County sheriff’s department reported that Block had been riding his snowmobile up a hill when he lost control, and the machine …
Read More »Michigan Tech Shares Recreation Alternatives During the 2023 Toyota U.S. Cross Country Ski National Championship presented by Hampton Inn and Suites of Houghton
Yesterday, cross country skiers gathered at the Tech Trails for the first races of the 2023 Toyota U.S. Cross Country National Championship presented by Hampton Inn and Suites of Houghton. Spectators cheered on racers for the fast paced 10 kilometer freestyle race. The remaining races are the classic sprint tomorrow, …
Read More »“GOAT” Leads LSSU 2022 Banished Words List
Say “goodbye” to “GOAT.” The caprine acronym for “Greatest Of All Time” tops this year’s Banished Words List, compiled by the Unicorn Hunters at Lake Superior State University. Other words and phrases that have been exiled include “inflection point,” “quiet quitting,” “gaslighting” and “moving forward.” Words and phrases are added …
Read More »13-Year-Old Girl Killed in Houghton County Snowmobile Crash
A 13-year-old Missouri girl was killed Saturday morning in a snowmobile crash in southern Houghton County. State police investigators say the girl was traveling on Trail 8 near state highway M-28 just before noon, when she piloted her sled to the side of the trail to make room for oncoming …
Read More »Volunteers are Still Needed for the Upcoming 2023 Toyota U.S. Cross Country Ski National Championship
Hundreds of athletes will descend onto Houghton next week for the Toyota 2023 Toyota U.S. Cross Country Ski National Championship Presented by Hampton Inn & Suites of Houghton. The national event is hosted by Michigan Tech University and will take place at the Tech Trails near campus. Organizers for the …
Read More »Mercy EMS Wishes the Community a Happy and Safe Holiday Season
The holidays can be a great time for individuals and groups to show off a little bit of creativity. Recently Mercy EMS, who regularly respond to medical calls and emergencies, released a special holiday video, showing off their ambulance lights, story telling, and creativity making a music video set to …
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