HANCOCK — The suspect in a Saturday domestic violence incident in Hancock was still hospitalized as of Wednesday morning, Hancock Police Chief Tami Sleeman said. Police responded around 2:40 a.m. Saturday to a 911 call of an assault at a residence at a former church building on the 300 ...

EAGLE RIVER — Keweenaw county, along with 82 counties of the Michigan Association of Counties (MAC) voted in support of a repeal of Public Act 233, which goes into effect in November of this year. The MAC backs a coalition of groups called Citizens for Local Choice that is campaigning for ...

HANCOCK — The Hancock Planning Commission rescheduled its March meeting to Wednesday due to not having enough members at Monday’s meeting. Wednesday’s agenda includes the draft of the city’s master plan update, which could potentially be approved and sent on to the city council. ...

L’ANSE — An Illinois man pleaded guilty Tuesday to operating under the influence during a October 2022 semi-truck crash at the Holiday station in L’Anse that killed one person. Dawaun Johnson, 24, of University Park, Illinois, appeared in Baraga County Circuit Court for his plea ...

HOUGHTON — A Wisconsin woman has been declared competent to stand trial for the December murder of a Hancock Township man. Margaret Kempainen, 50, of Hartland, Wisconsin appeared via videoconference for a review hearing in 97th District Court Friday. She is accused of helping to kill her ...

CALUMET TOWNSHIP — The former Mineral Range Railroad Depot, located on the corner of Ninth and Oak streets, has new owners. Their plans are to completely restore the structure. Calumet resident Jim Flood and his wife, Stacey, finalized the purchase of the building earlier in March from ...