WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow today announced the five-year extension of the Essential Air Service program as part of the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration. Funded through the U.S Department of Transportation, the program provides critical air service that connects rural and remote areas to major hubs, helping to …
Read More »Pistons Win Exhibition Opener – Thursday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball tonight… – Houghton welcomes Lake Linden-Hubbell. – Hancock hosts L’Anse. – Calumet entertains Gwinn. – Chassell journeys to Wakefield-Marenisco. – Ontonagon welcomes Watersmeet. – Ewen-Trout Creek hosts Bessemer. In cross country, local teams will run at …
Read More »International musicians to perform at Finnish American Heritage Center
HANCOCK, Mich. — An ensemble of musicians from Norway, Sweden and the United States have come together to showcase their talents to Upper Peninsula audiences, and Finlandia University’s Finnish American Heritage Center is one of the lucky sites. On Saturday, October 6 at 7:30 p.m., the musicians of Beethoven and …
Read More »Local Leaders Hope More Road Funding Will Come
Managers from the cities of Houghton and Hancock, along with the Houghton County Road Commission met recently with legislators in search of additional state aid that would pay contributions required for federal aid assistance that is needed to repair roadways in Houghton County damaged from flooding in June. “We met …
Read More »Local CPA Being Honored With Award By Accountants Association
A local business professional is being honored by the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants. Great Lakes Accounting President Lucinda Enderby is a recipient of an award being presented Wednesday at an event in Novi. The awards honor individuals within the accounting profession that have exemplified excellence through dedication, leadership …
Read More »Owl Recovering After Being Shot In Lake Linden
A Great Horned Owl is recovering after apparently being shot in Lake Linden. The raptor is being cared for by U.P. Wildlife Rehabilitation—Keweenaw Group, who says the wound was discovered after swelling in the animal had gone down. Radiographs confirmed that the owl has a pellet shot still in its …
Read More »VB Wins for Calumet, Hancock, Jeffers – Wednesday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball last night… – Calumet blanked Houghton 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-20). – Hancock edged Gwinn 3-2. – Chassell v West Iron County – not reported. – Baraga v Watersmeet – not reported. – Ontonagon v Bessemer – …
Read More »Bad Weather Doesn’t Deter Domestic Violence Awareness Ride
Rain and colder temperatures may have deterred a few from attending, but many still turned out yesterday to help spread awareness about domestic violence. Nearly two dozen motorcycles made their way from Calumet to Houghton for the annual Ride Against Abuse. Slick pavement had many concerned yesterday in Calumet, but …
Read More »Two Wolves are on the Move at Isle Royale National Park
HOUGHTON, MICH – The two wolves brought to Isle Royale National Park on September 26 have been seen on wildlife cameras and tracked via a GPS monitoring collar, moving around the island and feeding on provisioned moose left for them. The joint capture effort between the Grand Portage Band of …
Read More »ORV Trail Mapping Continues
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is continuing their effort to inventory and classify ORV trails throughout the state. Mapping the state forest roads is meant to encourage more people to enjoy Michigan’s public lands through enhanced off-road vehicle opportunities. The northern Lower Peninsula inventory and classification are complete, currently …
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