HANCOCK — The Hancock School Board at the regular December meeting on Monday, unanimously approved the superintendent contract between the School District and Chris Salani, who was hired to the permanent position at a Nov. 13 special meeting. During that meeting, Salani was interviewed for ...

HANCOCK — A teenaged hand knocks on an apartment door, and the interaction begins with a cheery, youthful announcement: “We’re with Little Brothers.” On Thursday, 59 Career and Technical Education students in the health careers and nurse’s aide classes delivered holiday gifts to ...

EAGLE RIVER — Keweenaw County is set to begin a construction project of installing an elevator in the Courthouse during the second week of January. On Dec. 15, 2023, the Board of Commissioners conducted a special meeting to open bids for the project, which has been a topic of discussion and ...

ESCANABA — Aside from stores in unusual circumstances, most area businesses polled reported that pre-Christmas sales in 2023 are comparable to numbers from last year. Those who have been operating for a while are confident that business will continue to rise as the holiday draws nearer. At ...

HOUGHTON — There’s time allotted at each meeting of the Michigan Tech Board of Trustees for the public to address the board. Usually, it passes in silence.  Not so last Friday. Four speakers–a community resident, a graduate student, a professor and a former dean–stepped up during ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough visited the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center to speak with leadership, tour the facility, and meet with employees. In addition, the secretary held a press event with local media to discuss the PACT Act and other topics. ...