BARAGA COUNTY — Two Baraga County school districts are tentatively investigating whether the districts will consolidate. Baraga Area Schools and L’Anse Public Schools are looking into the idea, which would result in a combined school district. “It’s very initial… we’re ...

HANCOCK – Copper Shores Community Health Foundation recently announced this year’s recipients of the Small Grants Program: Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home, Bridging Gaps Childcare, Copper Country Intermediate School District, the Village of Laurium, Ahmeek Village Volunteer Fire and ...

By GARRETT NEESE gneese@mininggazette.com HANCOCK — The City of Hancock celebrated the end of summer with a day of games, vendors, activities and music. The new event had crowds of more than 200 people on Quincy Green at times Saturday afternoon, said Todd Gast, the city’s community ...

HOUGHTON — For seven hours Saturday, fans of gaming, science fiction, anime, cosplay and other interests congregated at the Rozsa Center for the fifth annual GeekU.P. Throughout the day, fans browsed vendors in the lobby, met with their favorite actors or ran into people who loved the same ...

By GARRETT NEESE gneese@mininggazette.com BARAGA — Two defense motions in the Dawaun Johnson case were denied in opinions and orders issued last week in Baraga County Circuit Court. Johnson, 22, of Highland Park, Illinois is slated to go to trial Nov. 1 on charges related to a semi crash ...

HANCOCK — Two important community spots in Hancock will stay open to the public. Hancock City Council approved purchase agreements for Quincy Green and the Ryan Street Community Garden at a special meeting Wednesday night, while also approving an application for a state grant for ...