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Hancock’s Downtown Development Authority met last night. The MSHDA Grant for the 500 block of Hancock Avenue is moving forward, the authority also applied for a “Match on Main” grant through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The Tezcuco Street Wall is still being reviewed to see if the city or …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she supports those who are protesting peacefully following the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in that city… Whitmer encouraged citizens to work constructively to bring about greater equality. She hammered President Donald Trump for remarks she said he …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has lifted Michigan’s Safer at Home order for all areas across the state… Bars and restaurants will be allowed to reopen in the southern and central parts of the state beginning next Monday, serving up to 50 percent of capacity. There will be other restrictions – six-foot …

Hancock’s Downtown Development Authority meets tonight electronically at 6pm. The marijuana ordinances will be discussed, along with the MSHDA Neighborhood Enhancement Grant.  Information on joining the meeting is here. To Join by phone, dial  312-626-6799 and enter Meeting ID  815 9069 5444.

Several area nursing homes will be receiving a two week shipment of Personal Protective Equipment. The shipments were authorized by Vice President Mike Pence, back in April. The first shipment went out in May, and the second, should be going out this week. The area nursing homes set to receive …

Baraga Telephone Company has been selected as a finalist for a state grant to expand broadband to unserved areas in Keweenaw County. The announcement came from Representative Greg Markkanen. The proposed project would expand service to areas of Lake Medora, Lac La Belle, Bete Gris and Gay. Markkanen also had …

South Range’s 4th of July Celebration falls victim to COVID-19. From their Facebook page, the South Range 4th of July Committee has decided to cancel this year’s celebration, due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. The possibility of an extension of Governor Whitmer’s “Stay Home Stay Safe” Executive Order, also …

The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down on repairs needed from damage caused by the Father’s Day Flood, but the Houghton County Road Commission is making the best of a bad situation. They will begin work today on a stretch of Old Mill Hill Road, from Houghton Canal Road south. The …

In an email sent to parents, the Calumet Laurium and Keweenaw School District hopes to dispel what they perceive to be rumors about funding for the upcoming school year. There have been talks of Michigan’s K-12 schools losing up to $1.1billion per year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, for the …

The Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction project which voters had approved last August. New additions include an office at the main entrance, a new alarm system and the replacement of exterior doors on the building. Other improvements include a kitchen certified for food …