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It’s a no!

WASHIN GTON — In a statement Wednesday, Michigan U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) said she is voting against the Republican Continuing Resolution (CR), because its healthcare cuts will have disastrous effects on the vulnerable population, and it was passed without input from the ...

Business and Technology Park moving forward

HANCOCK — The Business and Technology Park second phase is near completion with its road completed and opened. Hancock City Manager Mary Babcock gave the update during her report to the Hancock City Council during the council meeting on Wednesday. She said road surface marking has begun and will need be completed before the project is considered finished. Babcock reported HOCO arena is ready for the season, and expects the city to have more involvement with the operation of the building this year. “Junior hockey has decided that they are not able to staff the concession stand, so ...

Places and Their Worlds

HANCOCK – Finlandia Foundation National’s Finlandia Art Gallery, in collaboration with the Copper Country Finns and Friends, present an evening with visiting Finnish-American artist Eric Aho on Thursday, October 9. The event gets under way with a lecture by Aho at 6 p.m., followed by a ...

Holding Space for Good

When artist and writer John Guillemette posted his "illustration outtakes" from the upcoming book "Gina School" by Gina Barreca on Instagram, I knew I had to talk to them about their collaboration. The general public rarely gets a glimpse into an artist's process. We like to romanticize craft ...

It’s that time again

HANCOCK — It’s time to look at how many coats are in your closet. It’s time to check the fit and ask yourself if you’d like a different color or style. It’s also time to consider donating your gently used, clean, warm winter wear to the annual COAT THE COPPER COUNTRY ...

Danger ahead

LANSING — As Michigan budget negotiations between the Republican-led House of Representatives and the Democratic-led Senate continue with only days left until a government shutdown, the heads of several state agencies are speaking out, warning that cuts within the House’s $78.5 billion ...