Folks are invited to come out to the Driving Park by the Houghton County Arena in Hancock on Friday. At noon, the city will hold a dedication ceremony and unveil the sign naming the Bill Givens Memorial Little League Field and the Gordy Schaaf softball field. A number of representatives …
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The City of Hancock is working on a community-wide Master Plan and they want to know what their residents think. They are holding a public meeting to discuss the Master Plan on September 12th at 6pm. The Master Plan will set the overall vision of the community as the official statement …
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The Hancock Police Department has been busy. In his quarterly report to the city council, Police Chief Wayne Butler outlined the 2nd quarter numbers with the department answering 621 calls for service–up from 593 the previous quarter. Butler highlighted that they had seen an increase in the number of reports …
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Michigan Tech is now a gold-level Veteran-Friendly school. The recognition coming from the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency. Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency Director James Redford said, “There are seven standards that we measure against and for a university or a college to receive the gold standard, they have to achieve at …
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The VA Medical Center has a program that allows eligible veterans to continue to receive care even when they are away from the area for extended periods of time. It’s called the Traveling Veterans Program and it’s one of the many programs explained at a series of town halls being …
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Curbside Recycling is underway in Houghton and residents are encouraged to participate. But what if you are unsure of what can be recycled? That’s David Hall from the Copper Country Recycling Initiative. Recyclables can be placed in any container as long what’s in it can be seen. It’s best to …
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The Calumet Township “Big 150” Sesquicentennial Parade will step off this Saturday at 11:00 AM. Starting off in Laurium and heading into downtown Calumet, the parade should be a remarkable sight, but why simply watch the parade? Main Street Calumet Executive Director Leah Polzien invites you to take part. Three …
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The Houghton Keweenaw Conservation District along with the Stewards of Bete Grise Preserve are hosting the dedication of their newest addition to the Bete Grise Preserve – Deer Lake. The dedication will take place Sunday at 2:00pm at Point Isabelle Park. The park is located on the Gay-Lac La Belle …
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Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) announced today it will be scheduling a temporary closure of the boat launch at its Victoria Hydroelectric Development located within the Bond Falls Hydroelectric Project. UPPCO will be closing the boat launch due to upgrades being done at the site to make it …
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In addition to providing fresh and local whole foods to the community, the Downtown Houghton Farmer’s Market believes it has the unique opportunity to support community outreach, education, and wellness activities. The Downtown Houghton Farmer’s Market will host a Health and Wellness Fair today from 3:30-5:30p. Participants in attendance include: …
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