In brief

February 20, 2026

HANCOCK – Few details were available Friday morning regarding a three-vehicle crash on at the intersection of Elevation Street and North Lincoln Drive, that caused traffic to slow to a crawl while the vehicles were removed and the scene was cleared. At approximately 7:58 a.m., Hancock City Police officers responded to a call from one of the drivers involved in the accident, Becky Ylitalo, administrative assistant at the police department, said. Slippery conditions were blamed on the incident. No additional details were available at press time Friday.

In Brief

February 10, 2026

HANCOCK — The Market Beef registration deadline for the Houghton County Fair is this Sunday, February 15, 2026. Youth from Houghton or Keweenaw County aged 9 to 19 on December 31, 2026, are eligible to enter. New this year, both beef steers and beef heifers are eligible for the market class. Entry forms can be found on the website, www.houghtoncountyfair.com, under Exhibitors, or email houghtoncountyfair@hotmail.com or call the office at 906-482-6200 to get copies. A readable photo of the RFID ear tag in the ear shall be submitted with the pre-registration form. The 2026 ...

Arrests made for sex crimes

February 3, 2026

STEPHENSON — Two Upper Peninsula men were arrested in connection with separate investigations in Marquette and Menominee counties. At 10 a.m. Thursday, coordinated service team detectives and deputies in the Menominee County community of Stephenson took a man into custody for alleged sex ...

Man convicted in 2021 crash

January 19, 2026

SAULT STE. MARIE — Following a five-day jury trial, Tanner Dunbar Harrison was found guilty on Friday of one count of second-degree murder, nearly five years after the incident that claimed the life of 20-year-old Katie Robinson. The case was prosecuted by Chippewa County Chief Assistant ...

Setting it straight

January 9, 2026

In the obituary for Bernice Knuuttila that ran Friday, Jan. 9, the correct date of her death is Jan. 5, 2026

In Brief

January 5, 2026

HANCOCK — The city of Hancock is currently accepting applications for two boards. The city is looking for residents interested in serving on either the Board of Review (BOR) or the Transit Local Advisory Council (LAC). The Board of Review meets for two days in March, one day in July and one day in December. BOR training is offered to the individual appointed. The Transit Local Advisory Council meets once a year, either in December or January. Those interested in applying these vacancies, can complete an application, available on-line at ...