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The Great Lakes could be receiving additional funding. The House in Washington, DC has passed House Resolution 4031, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The bill has been reinstated and could increase funding through 2026. Co-Sponsor of the Bill, Michigan’s Jack Bergman, said he was thankful the house came together, to …

Hancock Representative Greg Markkanen has announced a photo contest, for residents of the 110th District. Three winners will be chosen for the contest, whose theme is “Surviving and Thriving in the UP Winter.” The winning photos will be displayed in Markkanen’s Lansing office, and photographers will be on hand, to …

Phi Kappa Tau has been named the overall winner in this year’s Winter Carnival Statue Competition. Results are posted below: OverallFirst Place: Phi Kappa Tau; Second Place: Tau Kappa Epsilon; Third Place: Sigma Tau Gamma & Alpha Gamma Delta; Men’s DivisionFirst Place: Phi Kappa Tau; Second Place: Tau Kappa Epsilon; …

A UP Prison, has lost it’s appeal. Gogebic County’s Ojibway Prison, has lost it’s appeal to re-open. The Appeals Court upheld the lower courts decision, that Marinesco County, failed to prove the state would have closed a different prison, based on economic impact. The prison, employed 230 people, and will …

Thanks to a new agreement between Michigan’s Community Colleges and 4 Year Universities, students can now transfer more credits, to a 4 year university, when coming from a community college. Under the new agreement, students can now transfer additional credits to 25 of Michigan’s 4 year universities in biology, business, …

Calling all local businesses who wish to help 9th graders pick the right career path. The TRIO Pre-College Program, is hosting their 4th Annual Career Fair, and need your help to give it the most impact. Public Relations Director Kailee Laplander is looking for local businesses to present their industries …

The first man to serve as Winter Carnival Queen has been removed from the position. An email statement released Sunday afternoon by the Blue Key Honor Society, which organizes Winter Carnival and runs the Queens Pageant, said that Zack Metiva displayed “inappropriate behavior following the coronation.” The statement was repeated …

Citing “inappropriate behavior,” Zack Metiva has been removed as Winter Carnival Queen by the Blue Key Honor Society. See our new story here. Read our original story below. For the first time ever, Michigan Tech’s Winter Carnival will be ruled over by a male queen. Image provided by MTU Blue …

A man is dead following a house fire in L’Anse this morning.  L’Anse Fire Department chief Mike Bianco said the alarm was raised around 9:30. They arrived at 422 South Fourth Street to find the front portion of the home engulfed in flames.  Firefighters and first responders were able to …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: HancockRuth Ann Kangas (Ruthie), 93, a resident of Hancock passed away Monday, January 27, 2020 at Lighthouse Health and Rehabilitation Center (formerly Cypress Manor) in Hancock where she had been a patient for the past many years. Ruth died of …