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Hancock will hold a public hearing December 15th during their regularly scheduled council meeting.  That public hearing will discuss a resolution creating an industrial district within the city limits. An industrial district is required by the state for cities through Public Act 198 of 1974. That law does limit the …

The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, already having ruled OSHA’s vaccine mandate for large companies unconstitutional, will have another case to consider. A judge in Louisiana has halted the implementation of a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) order that employees at most health care facilities be …

The Minnesota Ballet Company from Duluth is hard at work prepping for three showings of a Christmas classic this weekend at the Rozsa Center. Friday and Saturday evenings, and Sunday afternoon will see The Nutcracker come to life with the help of Superior School of Dance and the Keweenaw Symphony …

Houghton’s local roads construction came in under budget, but was still an impressive million dollar-plus outlay this year. The effort was worth it, according to the most recent PASER review. The Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating system involves a visual inspection of surface conditions by a trained specialist. Roads rated …

Veterans who need to use Hancock’s city transportation system will be able to do so for free until at least April. The pilot program is already underway and was the product of an observant bus driver. He noticed that a large percentage of his riders were headed to the VA …

The Calumet High School Band and Choir will perform jointly tonight in a concert scheduled for 7:30. Director Ryan Watt says it will be a mix of traditional Christmas tunes, contemporary offerings, and rousing marches. The concert was initially scheduled for the Calumet Theatre, but has been moved to the …

It’s December 1st, and that means snowmobile trails are for sled heads only. Groomers and others maintaining the network steer clear of the woods until the end of hunting season normally, but there are two factors limiting what is traditionally a festive day in the Keweenaw. The first is weather. …

The State of Michigan has been trying for months to get its lawsuit against Enbridge, the Canadian company operating the Line 5 pipeline, moved to state court. A federal judge rejected that motion recently, and the Government of Canada invoked Treaty powers in October to try and make it a …

Events were supposed to take place all weekend to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Finlandia University, also known as Suomi College at one time in its history. Due to high COVID-19 activity, the school is condensing the festivities to just this Sunday with a worship service at Gloria Dei Lutheran …

Hancock is entering the final phase of work on zoning with OHM. The majority of the year the city has been looking to update zoning ordinances to prepare for becoming a redevelopment ready community. City Manager Mary Babcock laid out very early on into discussions that their goal for the …