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The City of Hancock Recreation Commission is sponsoring a playground build at the Little League Field at the Driving Park in Hancock. They are looking for community volunteers and baseball families to help out this Friday and Saturday. The Houghton County Fair is being held at the fairgrounds this weekend …

HOUGHTON, MICH.-– The National Park Service (NPS) invites the public to participate in an informational open house meeting and webinar on the draft Non-Wilderness Cultural Resources Management Plan/ Environmental Assessment.  The draft plan evaluates three alternatives for managing the non-wilderness cultural resources in the park:  a no-action alternative (Alternative A) and two action …

There is a park dedicated to Hancock residents who have lost their lives in service to their country directly across from city hall. Because of the heavy growth of trees and other greenery, the wall of names at Memorial Park is easy to miss though it was built to streamline …

While Hancock City Manager Barry Givens is out on medical leave, the workload is being handled by city staff putting in a lot of extra time. One of those people doing a lot of work is City Clerk Mary Babcock, who recently resigned from her position on the Hancock School …

The following press release was issued by Lundin Mining: CHAMPION, Mich. August 21, 2019 — Eagle Mine announced today that its regional exploration program in southern Houghton and Baraga counties will conclude over the coming days. The program commenced in the spring of 2018 with aerial magnetic surveys, and drilling …

Troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post are reminding drivers that in just a couple of weeks, schools will be back in session. And with that, there will be an increase in foot, vehicle, and bus traffic in certain areas. Each year, law enforcement receives numerous complaints regarding illegal …

Sawyer International Airport in Marquette County is celebrating its 20th year Anniversary. An event is being held at the Holiday Inn in Marquette today to discuss the growth and highlights of the airport, which officially opened in 1999. After almost 40 years of operation, the U.S. Air Force base closed …

ATV trail riding between Champion and Big Bay, Marquette Co. Michigan residents have until Aug. 31 to help the Department of Natural Resources decide which state forest roads will be open or closed to off-road vehicles in 2020. The DNR updates its online forest roads map every year on April …

The end of summer is approaching and the stores are full of back to school supplies and that can only mean one thing–it’s time for the Houghton County Fair! The fair opens at the fairgrounds in Hancock Thursday afternoon and continues until Sunday evening, featuring rides on the Midway, animals, …

When one South Range resident wants to get a little exercise, he straps his semi-automatic rifle across his back and takes a stroll through downtown Houghton. “It’s an AK-47 variant. It’s a semi-automatic version of the AK-47, which is completely legal,” said 38-year-old Adam Neal, who has been legally carrying his …