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$1.25M preservation investment

HANCOCK — The Quincy Mine Hoist Association, on Wednesday, received notification of the latest grant award from the Department of the Interior for continued work on the 1918 Hoist House. In an email Friday, Quincy Hoist Executive Director Tom Wright said this round of work will finish all ...

Mobile food pantry rolling into Ontonagon

A Feeding America West Michigan mobile food pantry is coming back to Ontonagon on Wednesday, Sept. 4. The mobile food pantry will be held at the Ontonagon Village Fire Hall at 315 River St, Ontonagon beginning at 11 a.m. Each visit from the mobile food pantry will provide a variety of foods, ...

Man’s body found on roadway

HANCOCK — Hancock police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Thursday morning. About 5:40 a.m., police responded to Wright Street, where they found the body of a 50-year-old Hancock man on the roadway. The man appeared to have crashed on his electric scooter, the department said ...

Keweenaw County OKs grant application

EAGLE RIVER — With Keweenaw County’s Master Plan, Blueprint for Tomorrow, being delayed due to short-term rental issues, along with facing budget constraints with county zoning, the Board of Commissioners received some positive news on an opportunity to relieve some of those ...

Hancock gets upgraded trucks

HANCOCK — The vehicles are rolling in. Hancock Fire Chief Bill Lepisto said at Wednesday’s City Council meeting the department would be driving down Thursday to pick up the department’s aerial truck after 39 weeks. It passed hydraulic, electrical and aerial testing last week. ...