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Finlandia in court: Bank seeks foreclosure sale of residence hall

HOUGHTON — A bank with a mortgage on the Finlandia Hall building is seeking to proceed to foreclosure. Attorneys for IncredibleBank appeared at a hearing in Houghton County Circuit Court Monday. IncredibleBank is looking to be declared in the superior position for their mortgage. “Our position is they are in first direction with regard to the mortgage on that property,” IncredibleBank attorney Steve Polich said after the hearing. “And that’s what we’re trying to establish, because a lot of this is very historic.” Judge Brittany Bulleit entered a default judgment ...

Markkanen, Prestin back year-round coyote hunt

IRON MOUNTAIN — Two Upper Peninsula legislators have introduced legislation to allow the year-round hunting of coyotes, contesting a March decision by the Michigan Natural Resources Commission to close the season from April 15 to July 15. “Allowing coyotes to run unchecked is simply not ...

Backcountry outfitter opens in Copper Harbor

COPPER HARBOR — A new backcountry outfitter conducted its soft opening Sunday, when the Isle Royale Queen IV made its first trip to Isle Royale for the season. Wise Old Man of Isle Royale is located in the former Frontier Gift Shop, located at 234 Sixth Street. The store is a backcountry outfitter primarily aimed at hikers going to Isle Royale or hikers of the Keweenaw Peninsula on extended excursions. The new shop offers almost anything for the extended backcountry enthusiast, including dehydrated quality “high end” meals, gear and equipment, everything from first-aid ...

Played their cards right: Copper Shores marks 10 years

HOUGHTON — With black tie and roulette wheels, the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation celebrated 10 years with a James Bond-themed gala event at the Rozsa Center Saturday. While the foundation began 34 years ago as a supporting foundation for the Portage Hospital, it became a conversion foundation 10 ½ years ago when the hospital was sold to a for-profit company. Executive Director Kevin Store had originally planned to stay with the hospital. After talking with hospital CEO Jim Bogan about the potential it had for the community, he decided to stay on. The average time to ...

Hancock residents Pitch in for Parks

HANCOCK — The public spaces people will enjoy in Hancock this summer got spruced up Thursday thanks to teams of volunteers in the city’s annual Pitch in for Parks event. Volunteers contacted the city, who assigned them to spots nearby in need of upkeep. Shortly after the event began, ...

Barron letter takes aim at conservation district

ESCANABA — The Delta County Board of Commissioners skipped over an agenda item related to a letter to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development about Delta Conservation District Chair Joe Kaplan and the conservation district’s administration of the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program Tuesday, but not before one commissioner objected to the letter’s contents. “I didn’t think there was any point of beating it to death. I mean, that was something Commissioner (Bob) Barron had brought forward, and I think we had talked about it enough, and so ...