HANCOCK — The sale of Finlandia University’s buildings is on hold because of a Department of Education lien, Hancock City Manager Mary Babcock said at Monday’s Planning Commission meeting. Finlandia announced in March it would be closing at the end of the academic year, citing ...

Nearly 50 automated external defibrillators distributed to local establishments Portage Health Foundation (PHF) is proud to announce that 49 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) have been awarded to key facilities and locations around the Copper Country. The AEDs were awarded to ...

Delivery of the trash and recyclables carts has been delayed. The City of Houghton trash and recyclables carts will be delivered beginning Tuesday, May 29. It will take approximately two days to deliver them. Residents can continue the present system until Monday, June 5. On Monday, June 5 ...

UPDATE: City of Hancock Police Department reported that Mary Ylitalo, who has been missing since Tuesday, has been found deceased after an extensive search. Ylitalo, 23, had last been seen on May 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the 800 block of Ingot Street in Hancock. The City of Hancock Police ...

HANCOCK — The planning firm that conducted two workshops with Hancock residents last month for the city’s master plan presented its findings at Monday’s Hancock Planning Commission meeting. James Kilborn, associate planner for the Grand Rapids-based Progressive AE, walked the ...

HOUGHTON — Over the course of an hour, dozens of Houghton High School seniors joined with the city’s beautification committee to brighten the city. Students helped plant flowers and other plants in the downtown and waterfront in what has become an annual tradition. Each spring, ...