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Dates in murder case set

PHOENIX — A former Hancock resident who allegedly killed a former Lake Linden resident in Arizona in March was found competent to stand trial and will have hearings over the next three months to set dates for further proceedings. Elliot Bennett, 19, had undergone court-ordered testing to ...

Hancock approves Finlandia building purchases

HANCOCK — Hancock will take ownership of three former Finlandia University buildings that had been slated to be abandoned. The City Council voted 7-0 Tuesday night to buy Nikander, Mannerheim and Wargelin halls from state-appointed receiver Patrick O’Keefe & Associates for $30,000. ...

Calumet village master plan in need of resident input

CALUMET — A public survey regarding the village’s 2023 Master Plan update was again a topic of discussion at the regular October Village Council meeting on Tuesday. Because of the importance of the master plan, Village Manager Megan Haselden, and some council trustees, have been working ...

Focus on customer service constant for credit unions

There was a constant flow of Michigan Tech employees entering the basement of the Alumni House on Michigan Tech’s campus on a blustery Friday in December 1972. In the main room, two tellers were accepting money and dispensing withdrawals from their accounts at the Michigan Tech Employees ...

Something to smile about at Baraga County FCU

L’ANSE — Banking, mortgages, insurance and loans aren’t usually cause for smiling, unless Baraga County Federal Credit Union is involved. Established in 1952, the credit union is committed to offering “low-cost, high-value financial products with happy, fun-loving member service,” ...

Hancock Schools closes deal on McAfee Field

HANCOCK — Hancock Public Schools became the official owners of the former Finlandia university McAffee Field on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, Interim Superintendent Chris Salani said at the October regular School Board meeting Monday evening, saying Board President Catherine Jordan signed the papers ...