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The Hancock City Council showed its appreciation to City Clerk and Treasurer Mary Babcock in a tangible way last night. Babcock has been filling in as city manager while Barry Givens is away on medical leave. Given her workload, and the fact that her appointment has lasted longer than originally …

Michigan Tech has been approved for membership in the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. UCAR is a nonprofit consortium of more than 100 colleges and universities providing research and training in atmospheric science. Three members of the organization visited the campus in July to talk with staff members and students, …

The Adams Township School District has reaped some big benefits from a couple of fundraisers. At last night’s Board of Education meeting, members heard that the Adams Township Schools Foundation raised $17,000 at its recent dinner. The Athletic Department’s 5k and 10k run brought in $7,500. Superintendent Tim Keteri told …

The Hancock City Council will gather public opinion before moving ahead with any steps to open the city up for marijuana business.  Mayor Pro-Tem Will Lytle briefed the council on plans that the city’s marijuana committee have developed. The city would use a special zoning ordinance to restrict most marijuana …

We’re learning a bit more about the contamination found at the old Julio Construction Company property on M-26 in Ripley. The Western U.P. Health Department declared the site contaminated last week, after testing by the State Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy found some nasty things… That’s Health Department …

The Houghton City Council has denied a request to rezone a parcel of property on Canal Road to accommodate the Isle Royale seaplane business. At its meeting last night, the council decided not to change the zoning of the property at 18260 Canal Road from single family residential to industrial, …

A 21-year-old Illinois man escaped injury when his car missed a turn, skidded off Canal Road, landed in a ditch and caught fire. Houghton County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the scene near the Firehall Road intersection just after 12:00 this morning. The driver was arrested for operating while intoxicated, …

Action continues in the state House of Representatives to try to restore funding to some of the programs recently cut by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Democratic Representative Sara Cambensy has introduced legislation to bring back $7 million for rural schools. Most of that goes to five, tiny isolated districts. None of …

The Houghton City Council will revisit a request to rezone a parcel of property on Canal Road to accommodate the Isle Royale seaplane business tonight. The council was set to consider the zoning a month ago, but the attorney for seaplane operator Jon Rector submitted a lengthy memorandum addressing the …

Hancock could move a step closer to allowing potential sale of marijuana for recreational use tonight. At a special meeting, members of the city council will consider the introduction of an ordinance that would rescind their earlier opt-out from the state marijuana system. No ordinance allowing or regulating sale within …