Expanding the boundaries
HANCOCK — The City of Hancock has grown slightly due to action by the City Council Wednesday. The council approved annexation of parcel #011-116-010-00 currently located in Quincy Township and adjacent to city limits at its meeting Wednesday. The parcel is part of Terrace Park and was put into the city’s name in 2003 via purchase, but was never annexed as the city thought, according to City Manager Mary Babcock. “This spring, it had been put on the Houghton County tax foreclosure sale, and we had to go through and prove ownership,” Babcock said. “And now it's time to bring it ...