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Flags will fly at half-staff at Michigan state facilities today to honor the recent death of a serviceman. The order issued by Governor Gretchen Whitmer also requests that flags at other facilities be similarly lowered. Army Specialist Bradley Walsh died January 8th. He was in his third year of active …

It’s official – there will be no polar bear dive at this year’s Heikinpäivä celebration. The saga ended with an official announcement yesterday afternoon by the Finnish Theme Committee.  The dive began in the earliest years of Heikinpäivä as a small event at the waterfront at the Ramada Inn in …

Hancock has scheduled another round of pickup opportunities for its discount recycling bins. Thanks to a grant, residents and landlords can purchase the 35-gallon bins for $10.00. The normal retail cost would be more than $60.00. Bins can be picked up at the Department of Public Works on Tomasi Drive …

An historical novel about a legendary leader of the 1913 copper strike has been named one of Michigan’s Notable Books for 2020. The Women of the Copper Country by Mary Doria Russell recounts the story of “Big Annie” Clements, a young housewife in a troubled marriage who became the public …

A Michigan lawmaker is facing a second charge of sexual harassment. Democratic Senator Mallory McMorrow of Royal Oak says Republican Senator Peter Lucido of Shelby Township made crude remarks and touched her inappropriately during a capitol orientation session after the November, 2018 election. Lucido denies that. Lucido is already being …

A 17-year-old boy is safe after nearly falling through the ice on Munising Bay last evening. James Zielinski was about 50 feet from the Munising City Dock when the ice beneath his feet began to crack. He called 9-1-1. The Alger County Rescue 21 team used its Rapid Deployment Craft …

A new app will help those in Baraga County connect with local businesses, services and events. The Baraga County Resource Guide for Android or Apple devices has been released by the Baraga County Chamber of Commerce. It includes information about chamber member businesses.  It also includes a calendar of Baraga …

The Hancock School Board will keep its same leadership team this year. At last night’s meeting, board members re-elected Dale Kero as President, Randy Hannen as Vice President, Kathryn Jordan as Secretary, and Wendy Chynoweth as Treasurer. Superintendent Steve Patchin told us the board approved continuing the co-op high school …

The Portage Lake District Library is introducing a new podcast series. The first installment of “PLDL Explores” is a two-episode podcast that focuses on shipwrecks in the Portage Waterway and Lake Superior… The host is Liam Anderson, a Tech student who is interning at the library. The podcast is produced …

A young bald eagle will be released back into the wild today, after having been treated for lead poisoning. The eagle was rescued by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources on December 7th. It was taken to the Wild Instincts Wildlife Rehab Center near Rhinelander. They discovered that the bird’s …