HANCOCK — At a special meeting on Monday, the Hancock School Board was given a slide presentation on the breakdown of the recent school district’s Superintendent Survey results. The online survey asked the school district’s families, employees and other stakeholders, a wide array of ...
HOUGHTON — The Superior Battalion, Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps will conduct its annual Veterans Day Program this Friday, November 10, at 11 a.m. in the Houghton High School gymnasium. Superior Battalion JROTC Instructor, U.S. Army Col. Dylan Carlson (Ret) of the 82nd Airborne ...
BARAGA — Woodland Firearms & Supply has a new bigger location to offer even more of what people need for a good outdoors experience. The Baraga outdoors store recently relocated from its longtime building on M-38 to one about two-and-a-half times larger on U.S. 41. Owner Jason Chaudier ...
In 1927 Juan Terry Trippe was a pilot who dreamed of creating the world’s first airline company, transporting passengers from one city to the next. By 1928, he had created Pan Am Airlines which flew one route between Key West, Florida and Havana, Cuba. At that time, pilots flew by dead reckoning, using a compass, map, and their eyeballs. At one point that system broke down, the plane veered off course and was lost at sea. How could he fix this to begin his dream of trans-Pacific flights? Trippe gathered a diverse team to solve the problem using a new technology... radio waves. ...
HANCOCK — Local Meals on Wheels recipients got something special in their meals Friday. Krupp’s Mini Mart prepared 310 pasties for Friday’s meals. Owners Tina and Troy Povich got the idea from a regular customer who volunteers for Meals on Wheels and several other organizations. ...
L’ANSE — Keweenaw Bay Indian Community members chose candidates for the general election ballot in Saturday’s primary. The KBIC posted unofficial results on its Facebook page. In the L’Anse District, incumbent Toni Minton led with 62 votes. She will be joined on the general election ballot by Sam Loonsfoot (49), Dale Goodreau (44) and Serene Gauthier (40). Not advancing to the December field were Jerry Jondreau (34), Gary Loonsfoot, Jr. (30) and Terri Swartz (Denomie) (22). There was no primary for the Baraga District, where only four candidates are running. Council ...
