HANCOCK — Multiple sightings of black bears roaming the backyards of Hancock have been reported over the past three weeks. Over a dozen incidents on Prospect, Ingot, Cedar and North streets have been reported with one of the most recent resulting in six calls in one day to the Hancock Police ...
KEWEENAW COUNTY — Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds, in conjunction with the Keweenaw County Sheriff Department, announces the Shine the Light 4 Healthy Minds 5K run/walk fair, taking place Saturday, June 29, at Eagle Harbor Township Park, followed by the annual Keweenaw County Public Safety ...
HOUGHTON — Houghton-Portage Township Schools approved a budget with $17,677,497 of general fund appropriations at its meeting Monday. The general fund will run a slight deficit for the year. The projected fund balance at the end of next year is $4,891,788, down from $5,170,845. That still ...
HOUGHTON — The Houghton City Council approved a four-year contract for City Manager Eric Waara at Wednesday’s meeting. Waara has been with the city since 2014. He received a 92% rating in his most recent evaluation, said Councilor Craig Waddell, a member of the administrative salaries and personnel subcommittee with Mayor Pro Tem Joan Suits and Councilor Bob Backon. “He’s doing an outstanding job for this community,” Backon said. “I’m very happy with all the work that Eric has done for this town.” The new salary of $128,627 comes after a 7% salary increase, which ...
On Wednesday, June 19, a Juneteenth Celebration hosted by Residence Education Housing Services and Student Leadership and Involvement will be held from 1-3 p.m. in front of the Douglass Houghton Hall dorm building on Michigan Tech’s Campus. In the past, the event has featured food, drinks, outdoor games, and a trivia contest with prizes for winners. Juneteenth is officially known as Juneteenth National Independence Day. It became a national holiday in 2021, after President Biden signed a bill making it the eleventh American federal holiday. Juneteenth is a day of remembrance of ...
HANCOCK — The former educational building in the heart of downtown Hancock will continue to be used by community groups. On June 6, the Hancock nonprofit Right Start UP purchased the first three floors of 417 Quincy St. Built in 1923 to house Hancock Central High School, its most ...
