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Mary Babcock is no longer Hancock’s acting city manager. She’s the new city manager. This from Hancock’s special council and budget work session agenda meeting last night. Babcock will serve a 5 year term, at will. The council also approved their COVID-19 Response Plan. Resolution 20-08 which is the intent …

Houghton County has a new confirmed case of COVID-19. This coming from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department. Health Officer Kate Beer. She also had this to say. A link to the complete Western Upper Peninsula breakdown of COVID-19 cases is here. 

Editor’s note: In the following article has been edited and we apologize for any misconceptions from the previous edition. With word of perhaps only 50 people to be in attendance, between 300 to 400 people turned out on the Houghton/Hancock Bridge yesterday, to protest against police brutality. The protest began …

WCHA It’s official – the University of Alabama at Huntsville men’s hockey program will compete in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association this season. The Chargers had been removed from the schedule nearly two weeks ago, when the school announced the program was being cut immediately to save money. A private …

Around 300 people turned out this afternoon to lend their voices to the national movement to improve race relations. The march in memory of George Floyd and other recent victims of police violence began in downtown Houghton at 1:00. Walkers crossed the Houghton-Hancock bridge to the Hancock side, then returned …

The City of Hancock will hold a special council and budget work session agenda meeting tonight at 6pm. Information to join the meeting is here.  To join the meeting, dial 312 626 6799 and enter Meeting ID 825 3382 1641.

The U.P. Energy Task Force’s next meeting is Tuesday, and will include an explanation of how electricity is transmitted throughout the Upper Peninsula and how it impacts energy availability in the U.P. A link to join the meeting is here.

The Bear Belly Bar and Grill in Lac La Belle is calling it quits after serving the Keweenaw for the last 20 years. The shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was behind the decision to close.  Even though the Bear Belly Bar and Grill is now shut down, the …

Finlandia University has made an adjustment to the schedule of their Fall Semester. Now, after Thanksgiving break, the remainder of the semester will be done remotely. Dean of Students Erin Barnett explained why. The residence hall will close for the semester on November 21st at noon, and the remainder of …

Shelden Avenue between the City Center and Douglas House, is down to one lane this morning, as there is a crane on the left side of the road. Apparently the roof of the Douglas House needed repairs, and the contractor got an MDOT permit, but didn’t tell anyone else. According …