It’s not cheap to gear up for a Copper Country winter, especially if you have kids. The Salvation Army in Hancock is preparing to lend a hand with a winter coat drive… That’s recently-arrived Envoy Brenda DeLacy, who tells us their Koats for Kids drive can also use other winter …
Read More »Library, Audubons Team Up to Save Birds
Birds have trouble figuring out windows. Because they don’t understand the concept of clear glass, flying headfirst into window panes is one of the leading causes of accidental bird deaths. The trouble has been particularly bad at the Portage Lake District Library – located right along the Houghton waterfront, with …
Read More »Baraga Village President Re-elected to State Ass’n Board
Baraga Village President Wendell Dompier has been re-elected to the board of directors of the Michigan Association of Mayors. Dompier, Lee Kilbourn of Auburn, and James Rynberg of Fremont will each serve three year terms. The Michigan Association of Mayors includes the elected leaders of more than 100 Michigan cities, …
Read More »Lake Superior Levels Stay High
The water in Lake Superior continues to rise. The level of the big lake usually drops in autumn, but frequent rains have kept water near record levels. In September, the Army Corps of Engineers reported that the Lake Superior water rose by an inch. In an average year, it would …
Read More »Iron River Man in Jail Following Stabbing
An Iron River man has been arrested following a stabbing yesterday morning. The Iron River Police Department was called out to a gas station shortly before 8:00 yesterday. They met the victim, who had a puncture wound and a cut on his face, and superficial stab wounds on his abdomen. …
Read More »Fallen Soldier Honored in Michigan Today
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff today to honor the service of Army Staff Sgt. Kelly Richards. Richards died September 25th at age 32, while competing for an expert field medical badge at Camp Casey in Seoul, South Korea. No cause of …
Read More »Gilchrist Non-Committal on Restoring U.P. Budget Cuts
In the Copper Country over the past 24 hours, Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist wasn’t making any promises about restoring state budget money headed for our area that was cut by Governor Gretchen Whitmer… Nor was he ruling it out… And, as far as the money for rural hospitals that was …
Read More »Lt. Gov. Visits Keweenaw Businesses
Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist is in town. Yesterday, he visited the Neuvokas plant in Ahmeek, where they turn basalt fiber into construction rebar that’s lighter and stronger than steel rebar, and doesn’t rust. Gilchrist says it’s the kind of product that could fit into Michigan’s road and bridge rebuilding program… …
Read More »Motorcyclists to Ride Against Domestic Abuse
Area motorcyclists will ride tonight to raise awareness about domestic violence. The Ride Against Abuse will begin at 6:00 at the Calumet AmericInn. The Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home sponsors the event. Executive Director Mary Niemela says she’s heartened by the turnout each year… Anyone with a motorcycle is invited …
Read More »Pertussis Case Confirmed at Hockeyville USA Event
Kraft Hockeyville USA brought something more than great hockey to the Copper Country – it brought whooping cough. The Western U.P. Health Department has confirmed that a child who attended a Hockeyville event has been diagnosed with pertussis – also known as whooping cough. It’s the 23rd case of pertussis …
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