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Gipp Arena needs repairs, renovation

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LAURIUM — For the past several months, Laurium has been campaigning to raise funds to renovate the George Gipp Ice Arena and replace its ice generating plant. The current ice plant dates to 1976. So far, the Village has fund raised $250,000 out of its $325,000 campaign goal for Phase 1 of ...

Avalanches in Western US claim more lives in recent weeks

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WINTER PARK, Colo. — One person was killed in an avalanche in central Colorado on Saturday, marking just the latest fatality stemming from avalanches in the western U.S. this season. Authorities in Grand County responded Saturday to what they described as a skier-triggered avalanche in a ...

Arctic Artworks

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HANCOCK — The City of Hancock, in collaboration with Visit Keweenaw, held its first annual Snow Sculpture Invitational on Quincy Green in front of the Hancock Community Hub. The event featured two local teams and two national teams creating works of art out of an eight-foot cube of snow in ...

City of Hancock to purchase bus garage

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HANCOCK — The Hancock City Council, Wednesday, unanimously approved the purchase of the bus garage and property currently owned by Hancock Public Schools for $190,000. The property is located at 325 Franklin Street, immediately behind City Hall. The property is approximately 0.4 acres in size ...

Keweenaw marches in support of Ukraine

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HOUGHTON ­— A march across the Portage Lift Bridge was held by local residents and Yoopers for Ukraine to demonstrate support for Ukrainians Sunday. The march took place on the eve of the three-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine. Around 30 participants waved flags and carried signs ...

A good day to be on the ice

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Photo Courtesy of Marshall Kemppainen Weather wise, it was a perfect day as anglers of all ages and genders took to the ice off Chassell’s Centennial Park on Portage Lake Saturday for The Chassell VFW Post 6507 Fishing tournament. There were prizes for the biggest fish, a wide assortment of ...