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IMPORTANT – IF WE DON’T’ ALL ACT NOW, WE MAY NOT GET NEEDED FEDERAL FUNDING!! – SPREAD THE WORD!! If you have not already done so, please call 211 as soon as possible to report all damages resulting from the flooding. All damages need to be reported by 5:00 pm …

Three longtime firefighters for the city of Hancock are receiving special recognition for their combined 79 years of service. Mark Dennis, John Gedda, and Philip Verville II recently retired from the Hancock Fire Department. They were presented with plaques from the Hancock City Council at their regular meeting Wednesday. Verville …

Hancock Public Schools is asking voters to support a sinking fund proposal on the next ballot. Hancock Schools Superintendent Kipp Beaudoin gave a presentation to the city council at their regular meeting Wednesday. The district is asking to raise $1.39 million over the next five years with a millage increase …

Negotiations with the city of Hancock’s choice for their next city manager are back on. Councilman Paul LaBine said after initial negotiations had broken down with former Hancock mayor Barry Givens, the city reached out to him with a newly formed committee consisting of LaBine and Councilmen Ron Blau and …

As support for the flood relief continues to pour in from across the country, a disaster logistics team has been assembled to organize efforts and maximize efficiency. Hardship and heart warmth are words that only begin to describe the past few days in the Keweenaw Peninsula. Road crews have months …

The City of Hancock wasn’t hit as hard as some other areas, but the city is still looking at about $9.7 million in damages from last weekend’s storm. Hancock City Manager Glenn Anderson gave an update to the city council about their recovery effort at their regular meeting Wednesday. The …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI) as well as Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI) offered support of any request by the State of Michigan for federal assistance in responding to the widespread flooding that occurred following the heavy rainfall in Houghton and Menominee Counties. On …

HOUGHTON COUNTY – Western U.P. Health Department issues the following information for homeowners affected by last Sunday’s flood, including tips on drinking water wells, septic systems, cleanup of flooded basements, and mosquito prevention. Private Drinking Water Wells Water from a well that has been flooded should be assumed to be …

HOUGHTON COUNTY – Western U.P. Health Department has confirmed that surface water samples collected at designated swimming beaches on Portage Lake, the Portage Waterway, and Lake Superior east of the North Canal Entry have high levels of E.coli and fecal coliform bacteria in exceedance of Michigan DEQ and U.S. EPA …

(Houghton, MI) – While crews continue to work on repairing more than 80 county roads damaged or closed following Sunday’s torrential rains and flooding, residents are being advised of both health and travel advisories by Emergency Management and other agencies. The Sheriff’s Office is telling ORV users that both the …