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Hancock American Legion marks Memorial Day

HANCOCK — Members of the Alfred Erickson American Legion Post 186 turned out Monday morning to honor the fallen on Memorial Day, performing ceremonies at a dozen sites. The post began at 7:50 a.m. on Michigan Street, in Hancock, to honor those veterans whose remains still occupy the ...

Locavore shows off bounty of region

HOUGHTON — Saturday’s Locavore Festival drew hundreds of people to the Houghton waterfront with fresh locally produced foods, arts and music. This year’s festival expanded to more than 40 vendors, about 10 more than last year. Amy Zawada, Houghton’s community and business ...

Flying straight: Seaplane operators, residents weigh in on Hubbell project

HUBBELL — Operators of the Isle Royale Seaplanes base in Hubbell and nearby residents weighed in on the project during a public hearing Thursday on a marina built for the plane. Isle Royale Seaplanes, which had previously operated in Ripley, plans to operate out of the Hubbell starting ...

Development hits snags with EGLE over uranium

PORTAGE TOWNSHIP — A proposed housing development near Houghton is running into regulatory issues with the state uranium levels in the water. The River Trails condominium project lies between the Michigan Tech Trails and the Portage Lake Golf Course. Developer Don McLean is looking to ...

H-PT approves bond scope, budget

HOUGHTON — The Houghton-Portage Township School District board Monday approved the scope of work and budget for a proposed bond project of more than $23 million that would fund construction of new classrooms at the elementary school and make other improvements both there and the middle-high ...

Keweenaw Search and Rescue responds to faulty distress beacon

GRANT TOWNSHIP — The Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a S.O.S. distress signal, located offshore from Horseshoe trail, in Grant Township on Monday, at approximately 2 p.m. According to a Tuesday morning press release from the Sheriff’s Office, the Sheriff’s Office was joined by Copper Harbor Fire, Keweenaw County Search and Rescue, Michigan Parks and Recreation and the U.S.-Coast Guard (Portage) in the search for Cale Prozen, of Minnesota. The Sheriff’s Office launched a P.W.C. (Personal Watercraft), and their boat. Michigan Parks crew launched a boat. The ...