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DICKINSON COUNTY — A 4-year-old doe killed on a deer damage shooting permit in Dickinson County’s Waucedah Township has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, marking the first confirmation of the incurable deer disease within Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. According to the Michigan Department of Natural of Resources, the finding was …

The family of a Calumet man missing since the Vietnam War can finally have closure after his remains were laid to rest Thursday in Arlington National Cemetery. The remains of US Army Staff Sergeant Marshall Kipina were identified earlier this year and interred with full military honors in a special …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball last night… – Houghton claimed the Copper Spike for the fifth straight year, with a 3-0 victory over Hancock. – Lake Linden-Hubbell got past Jeffers 3-2 (25-11, 25-16, 22-25, 22-25, 15-4) – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City came …

Folks enjoying the Maasto Hiihto trails this winter will need to take the paths less traveled. Many of the trails were damaged by the Father’s Day Flood and remain unusable, according to the Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club’s John Diebel, who gave an update to the Hancock City Council at their …

She will be remembered for making Hancock a better place.  Those were the words of outgoing Hancock Mayor Lisa McKenzie, speaking of longtime public servant and beloved Hancock resident Mary Tuisku. Tuisku passed away suddenly in May of 2017 at the age of 70 while as a member of the …

When the next time the Hancock City Council meets, nearly half of the council members will have changed.  Wednesday was the final city council meeting for Mayor Lisa McKenzie, Mayor Pro-Tem Ted Belej, and At Large Councilman Joe Bauman. A social hour was held in lieu of a work session …

A L’Anse woman is dead after a vehicle accident in Baraga Township. The accident happened Wednesday morning around 7:30am on the Mission Road just south of US-41. 21-year-old Kori Beth LaFernier was killed while driving a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The Baraga County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene but …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball tonight… – Hancock plays at Houghton for the Copper Spike. – Jeffers visits Lake Linden-Hubbell – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City travels to Watersmeet. – L’Anse welcomes West Iron County. – Baraga journeys to Bessemer. – Ewen-Trout Creek …

Construction of the Upper Peninsula’s newest skate park is underway and with weather permitting, it may get to see some use before the season’s end.  Concrete pouring began this week in Houghton and is expected to wrap up within the next couple of weeks. “They’re pouring concrete right now. There’s …

Should a small non-profit holding a fundraiser have to pay a fee to the Health Department?  That question was raised by Commissioner Tom Tikkanen at the Houghton County Board of Commissioners’ regular meeting Tuesday. For events that will be serving food, such as benefit spaghetti dinners or chicken barbecues, organizations …