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The Hancock Public Schools Foundation has awarded $66,000 to support programming for the 2021 school year. This from an email sent to parents. The money includes $6,800 for the Title 1 program, to provide extra support for reading, writing and math, for kindergarten through 5th grade students. Close to $18,000 …

MLB A two-run homer by C.J. Cron in the top of the ninth inning lifted the Detroit Tigers to a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds yesterday. The game was tied 1-1 when Cron connected. Niko Goodrum had homered earlier. There was some drama in the bottom of the ninth, when Joe …

JaCoby Jones’ two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning lifted the Detroit Tigers to a 604 victory over the Cincinnati Reds yesterday. Jones’ game-winning shot came after he fouled off two sacrifice bunt attempts. Andrew Romine and Miguel Cabrera also homered for Detroit. Cabrera’s was the 478th of his …

Defund or Defend the Police? That was the question, and after Houghton County showed up in force, the answer was clear. Approximately 300 people, young, old, in between and even dogs, showed up, to show support for our police and the work they do for the community. The event was …

MLB The Detroit Tigers opened their COVID-19-shortened 2020 season with a 7-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds last night. Matthew Boyd gave up four runs over five innings, and took the loss. C.J. Cron’s fourth-inning homer accounted for Detroit’s only run. The Tigers collected just three hits. The Tigers play at …

The ORV trail between Hancock and Dollar Bay has been reopened. The trail was closed this spring, because of environmental contamination discovered on property owned by the Julio Construction Company. The following is a press release issued Friday afternoon by the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department: The Western Upper Peninsula …

On this week’s Copper Country Today, Todd VanDyke spoke with State Representative Greg Markkanen about issues in Lansing that affect the Copper Country, including preparations to reopen schools in the fall. Dillon Geshel from the Portage Lake District Library provided an update about the library’s services, as activities resume following …

In an ongoing effort to ensure the health and safety of instructors during face to face classroom learning, Michigan Tech has produced a face shield, for instructors, in a classroom setting. The face shield allows visibility of the instructors full face, and is comfortable to wear for more than an …

GreenTree of Hubbell, a nursing home, has reported that five of their employees have tested positive for COVID-19. This from their Facebook page. All the positive employees are currently released from work for the next two weeks, and must test negative for COVID-19 twice, before being allowed to return. They …

Governor Whitmer has extended the executive order, which protects the state’s most vulnerable in resident care facilities, health care facilities and juvenile justice facilities. Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services maintains the power to specify exceptions to these restrictions. Whitmer said “We must remain vigilant in our fight against …