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Sheriff’s office responds to gunshot

LAKE LINDEN — The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a man with mental health issues firing a gun inside his house in Lake Linden Saturday morning, the department said in a release. The sheriff’s office responded shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday to reports of a gunshot from a residence near Front and Ninth streets, the department said Saturday afternoon. Upon investigating, deputies learned a 34-year-old Lake Linden man was having mental health issues and had fired the gun inside his home. The situation has been resolved and there is no further danger to the ...

Hancock manufacturer Top 10 finalist in MI program

HANCOCK — The wireless measurement systems produced by IR Telemetrics Inc. in Hancock are a Top 10 finalist for the 2024 Coolest Thing Made in Michigan People’s Choice Award. The Coolest Thing Made in Michigan is part of the Michigan Manufacturers Association’s Manufacturing Excellence ...

On side of caution

HOUGHTON — Local law enforcement debunked a rumored threat to local school students after an investigation Friday morning. The incident was spawned by a fake school shooting threat being circulated on Snapchat and Instagram through North America. Friday’s action came three days after the Michigan State Police notified schools around the state of the Snapchat image, which has the primary text of “hug your loved 1s tmr might be the last hug your getting.” Additional text mentioned specific schools. The post that sparked Friday’s confusion mentioned a Washington Middle ...

Foundation welcomes applications for fall grants

HANCOCK — The Keweenaw Community Foundation has announced that its fall grant application cycle is open until Oct. 31. Several of our endowment funds will be accepting grant proposals this fall. These funds are dedicated to supporting a diverse range of community-focused initiatives across ...

Alert to hall’s condition

L'ANSE — The condition of the L’Anse Township Hall was the main discussion at the township board’s monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon. The building had complaints of soft areas on the floor and when the building was inspected underneath, rotted floor joists were discovered along with ...

Houghton council OKs roof contract

HOUGHTON — A contractor already in town on another project led to a lower bid to replace the roof of Houghton’s city center. The council awarded a contract to Great Lakes Roof and Insulation Systems for $64,500 Wednesday night. It was more than $35,000 under the next-lowest bidder. In ...