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Houghton Sweeps D-1 Track Regional – Friday Sports Wrap

High School In high school baseball yesterday…• Jeffers swept L’Anse, 15-0 and 11-1.• Lake Linden-Hubbell dropped both of its games to the Gogebic Miners, 16-5 and 19-4. On the baseball schedule today…• Lake Linden-Hubbell welcomes Ontonagon. In softball yesterday…• Hancock and Houghton were rained out – no make-up date has …

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Markkanen calls on SOS to allow walk-in customers

State Representative Greg Markkanen issued a release Thursday morning requesting Secretary of State branches reopen to walk-in customers. The department has moved many services online, including registration and license renewals. It has also moved to open up self-service kiosks to allow residents to complete these same tasks if they have …

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Whitmer scraps “Vacc To Normal” metrics

As COVID-19 cases tumble statewide from nearly 9,000 per day at the spring peak to current levels between 1,200 and 1,500, restrictions are being lifted and the “Vacc to Normal” plan is no more. Michigan led the nation in new cases from late March through the month of April, but …

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Hancock looking for summer program teachers

At Monday’s Hancock Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Steve Patchin laid out plans for the new Northern Lights Summer Learning Program and the Northern Lights Outdoor Adventure Program. It will be conducted in cooperation with the Lake Linden-Hubbell and Chassell School Districts. The learning program resembles something closer to summer …

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Chassell Heritage Center reopening

Chassell Historical Organization Board President Keith Myers gave an update on their summer plans on Facebook late Wednesday. After being closed for all of 2020, operations will resume at the Heritage Center in July three days a week. Tuesday from 1:00 to 4:00 PM, Thursday from 4:00 to 9:00 PM …

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Hancock assessors report upbeat

Hancock assessor Laura Erhart had a lot of positive news to share during the City Council meeting Wednesday night. Eighteen new building permits were issued in 2020 that were counted on the rolls in the most recent report leading to a little over $600,000 in additional taxable value. When taking …

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Houghton Sweeps WestPAC Golf Tourney – Thursday Sports Wrap

High School On the high school baseball schedule today…• Jeffers plays at L’Anse.• Lake Linden-Hubbell visits the Gogebic Miners. In softball today…• Hancock plays at Houghton. Coverage begins at 3:40 on KBear 102 and KBear102.com.• Calumet visits L’Anse.• Baraga hosts the Gogebic Miners. In golf yesterday, at the WestPAC championships …

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Marquette County fire highlights risks

A 35-acre wildfire broke out in Sands Township Tuesday, near Goose Lake. Overnight rain help officials get the “Gravel Pit Fire” contained, but the Keweenaw missed most of that precipitation. Only a half inch is expected in total between today and Sunday, not enough to offset the warm, windy conditions …

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Mackinac Bridge Authority delays Labor Day decision

The fate of the Labor Day walk on the Mackinac Bridge is still up in the air. After the event was called off in 2020, the Bridge Authority is balancing uncertainty around what state guidelines will allow for the early September tradition against the high cost for planning and hosting …

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Students gain valuable real-world experience

The recent spell of dry weather provided the perfect opportunity for Career and Technical Education students to gain some valuable real-world experience. Armed with everything from jackhammers to wheelbarrows, a group from the Copper Country Intermediate School District was tasked with breaking up the deteriorating sidewalk in front of their …

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