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Quincy Green may have been filled with snow, and mud. But that did not stop hundreds of kids and their families from searching out little plastic eggs filled with all kinds of treats. On Saturday kids, parents and city officials, joined at the Quincy Green in Downtown Hancock for a …

A Pelkie man was hurt in a single-car crash early Sunday morning. Houghton County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the rollover on the Tapiola Road just north of the Baraga County line in Portage Township. The 29-year-old driver was taken by Bay Ambulance to Baraga County Memorial Hospital for treatment of …

Next week, there is a meeting to discuss the Hancock masterplans. Masterplans occur every five years for municipalities in Michigan to plan the continued development of the city. Hancock was recently designated as a Redevelopment Ready Community by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) last year. This means there is …

A man in Marquette has been arrested for child porn charges. Samuel Walter Numikoski, 49, was arrested by the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force on April 6. It was learned he was viewing child sexually abusive content online, and evidence was seized after a search of his residence. …

The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce has opened its annual spring membership drive.  Past President Mary Myers says businesses and individuals can save some money by joining this month… Twenty percent off all different membership levels. The bottom membership comes in at about $200, which would bring you to $160. That’s …

A state grant will help rehabilitate another historic building in downtown Calumet.  MCP Properties will renovate 322 Fifth Street. A grant from the Michigan Community Revitalization Program will provide $324,000 of the estimated $737,778 cost. The Calumet Downtown Development Authority will also contribute $5,000. When completed, MCP will lease the …

Applications are being accepted for spots in this summer’s Calumet Community Garden. Seven plots remain available in the 16-plot layout, which is located on Fifth Street in downtown Calumet. Applications are due by April 15th. All are welcome to apply, but, if there are more applicants than available plots, preference …

The city of Hancock will host an Easter Egg Hunt tomorrow at Quincy Green. Kids can have a picture taken with the Easter Bunny, and hunt for eggs. Special gold eggs will have special prizes inside. All are welcome. The search begins at 11:00.

The opening reception for the art exhibition titled Seeking Balance is tonight from 6-7:30 at the Copper Country Community Art Center in downtown Hancock. The exhibition includes mixed media pieces created by Lynn Mazzoleni. Her artist statement refers to her art reflecting her internal conflicts during which she desired balance …

Editor’s note: Games are scheduled to begin at 7:30, and doors open at 6:30. The Gibson Cup begins tomorrow evening at 6:30 in the Calumet Colosseum. Friday evening marks the first of 3 games through the weekend. Saturday, the game begins at 6:30 p.m. at Dee Stadium and on next …