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Over the weekend seniors from the area were treated to a special ATV ride through the fall forests. 38 seniors participated in this year’s 13th annual Senior citizen fall color tour with MI-TRALE. Seniors this year included locals from the area, and visitors from lower Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Florida. …

UPDATE: Hancock police confirmed this morning that the man arrested for a number of vehicle break ins in Houghton is connected to the break ins on Depot Street from a couple of weeks ago. The search warrant executed on the man’s home recovered a number of items from Depot Street …

Problems with the Mission Point nursing homes aren’t limited to the Hancock location. A review of Medicare inspections for the Mission Point facility in Ishpeming also reveals multiple fines and violations. The Ishpeming site has been penalized $293,481 over the past two years. Federal payments have been suspended twice. The …

Aspirus Keweenaw has scheduled two community flu shot vaccination clinics this month. The sessions will be held October 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Laurium Clinic, and October 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Houghton Clinic. Advance registration is encouraged. Call 906-337-6560 to reserve a time. …

The Portage Health Auxiliary is kicking off its annual Lights of Love campaign. Each year, the Auxiliary decorates and lights a Christmas tree “in honor of those still with us” and “in memory of those who have gone before us.”  A donation of $5.00 or more for each  name reserves …

The Friends of the Copper island academy’s recent fundraising dinner, helped more than just the school, and its students. During the group’s annual fundraising dinner, an auction was held, with the majority of proceeds going to the Copper Island Academy. With four special items up for bid, four Amercian flags, …

In his first full season, Dominic Snell, cruises the portage canal showing visitors the beauty of the Copper Country in the fall. Snell, works on the Ranger III during the day, and shuttles guided historical tours during the fall foliage months, on his own boat in his off time. Growing …

Troubles at the Mission Point Nursing Home in Hancock that we reported on Friday are not new. Medicare evaluations for the facility reveal that Mission Point has been fined $85,140 for violations since June of 2020. Medicare payments were suspended twice because of poor performance. Issues included improper food preparation, …

Absentee ballots for the November 8th election are in the mail. Ballots were sent out late last week to those who have submitted applications. Applications can still be submitted, and any registered voter in Michigan can vote with an absentee ballot. No reason is required. Ballots can be obtained from …

3,000 miles, 17 months and one canoe, is all it took for Steven “Toehead” Bromley to travel around the south east united states. Tomorrow evening Bromley will entertain an audience with tales of the rivers and lakes he traversed during his journey. Bromely started his journey on the French Broad …