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White Oasis foster group home holds ribbon cutting, to open May 13
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLUC) - A brand-new senior living facility held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house Friday afternoon but is not open quite yet. White Oasis is a Michigan state-licensed foster care group home located in Franklin Township. Six seniors over 70 years old will be able to live there. Private bedrooms, kitchen and living room are some of its features. 24-hour supervision by RN and staff are also included. There are also regularly scheduled meals, planned activities such as games and laundry services.
L’Anse receives state grant to investigate water lines for lead
L’ANSE, Mich. (WLUC) - The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) awarded L’Anse a $288,000 grant to ensure safe and clean drinking water. L’Anse will inspect its service lines this summer to see if any are made of lead. L’Anse Village Manager Robert LaFave...
Houghton Will Address Recycling in the Downtown Sector
Houghton has begun considering ways to bring recycling back to downtown. A year after the city switched to larger trash bins and modern Waste Management trucks, city manager Eric Waara says that downtown looks much better on pick-up day. The city wants to consider three options to solve recycling in the downtown area; a similar system to the old one that used carts and bins, setting up a drop-off site at the DPW garage, or strategically located recycling dumpsters around the sector.
See the L’Anse Creuse Public Schools 2023-2024 Academic Calendar
Schools calendars provide families with a snapshot of the entire year. Holidays breaks, the first day of school and professional development days vary school by school, so it’s a great idea to keep it handy. Here is the 2023-24 school calendar as approved by L’Anse Creuse Public Schools’s school board.
New Alumni Gateway Welcomes Michigan Tech Students to Campus
Late last week Michigan Technological University welcomed two new features to the college’s campus. The smaller feature of the two will greet students and visitors as they walk onto campus from the West end. The new Alumni gateway stands tall above the new sidewalk path for easier and safer pedestrian travel. The gateway’s two pillars supporting the arch are made from Jacobsville sandstone, and Copper Harbor Conglomerate.
Double Up Food Bucks to be offered at Keweenaw farmers markets
HANCOCK, MI— The Houghton, Hancock, and Calumet Farmers Markets will offer the Double Up Food Bucks Program this year. The announcement was made by the From the Ground Farmers Market Collective, which manages the outdoor markets. Double Up Food Bucks is designed to incentivize the purchase of fresh fruits...
Boat gets stuck while trying to pass over Portage Lake Bridge
HOUGHTON & HANCOCK, Mich. (WLUC) - If you traveled across the Portage Lake Bridge in Houghton on Saturday morning, you probably experienced some delays. A TV6 reporter passing over the bridge saw a boat stuck on one of the beams while trying to cross from Houghton into Hancock. Hancock City...
UPDATE: Hancock police say robbery suspects turned themselves in
HANCOCK, Mich. (WLUC) - UPDATE: Hancock police told TV6 the suspects in Friday’s early morning robbery at Hirvonen Hall have turned themselves in. TV6 will continue to follow this story and will post further information as soon as we learn it. Last published: Apr 26, 2024 6:46:40 PM. The...
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