Setting it straight
The headline in a story on Page one in Thursday's Daily Mining Gazette, "No plea offer yet," is misleading. According to Prosecuting Attorney Dan Helmer there will not be a plea agreement in the case against Sze Wenn Tiang.
A long-term threat
HOUGHTON — A new five-year study published in the journal Conservation Science and Practice shows that while the wolf population on Isle Royale has successfully rebounded, the animals face a steep genetic crisis due to heavy inbreeding. Using computer models to forecast the pack's future, ...
“Years of poor planning’
HANCOCK — Hancock City Council hosted a work session before Wednesday’s regular meeting in order to shed some light on the Navy Street issue. Five council members present spoke about conflict of interest, how much the issue is costing taxpayers and the overall goals of the project. Mayor ...
Parties agree on jail inadequacies
HOUGHTON — The Copper Country Republican Party and the Houghton County Democratic Party are at odds regarding the proposed $28 million Houghton County Jail bond, according to a Sept. 30 release from the League of Women Voters Copper Country (LWVCC). The release outlines a series of public ...
… In other news
HANCOCK — While the Navy Street issue continues to dominate news from Hancock, the City Council completed some action it its Wednesday regular meeting including the approval of nine agenda items. Two resolutions were approved, one laying out an MDOT Transit Master Agreement for the next five ...
One last chance
EAGLE RIVER — A crowd of roughly 20 residents attended the Keweenaw County Planning Commission’s public hearing Monday, taking advantage of the final statutory window to voice comments on the updated draft of the county's Master Plan. The session at the courthouse officially concluded a ...