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Colin Jackson

Houghton- Hancock Bureau Reporter at WLUC-TV (Negaunee, MI)

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  • 3 days ago | uppermichiganssource.com | Colin Jackson

    CALUMET, Mich. (WLUC) - Multiple construction projects are ongoing in Calumet. One of the most visible of these projects is the ‘Green Space’ between Fifth and Sixth streets. “(We’re) taking a vacant property and turning it into a place where people feel safe to come with their families and hang out and eat ice cream or have a picnic,” Calumet Village Manager Megan Haselden said. The space will feature streetlights, gabion walls and a bandshell for live music.

  • 3 days ago | uppermichiganssource.com | Colin Jackson

    HOUGHTON, Mich. (WLUC) - Victory Cruise Lines’ Victory II docked in Houghton early Wednesday morning for a day-long visit. The stop is part of the ship’s 15-night Chicago roundtrip voyage. The ship was formerly part of American Queen Cruise Lines, which shut down last year. It is the first cruise ship to stop for the day in Houghton since summer 2023. According to Visit Keweenaw Executive Director Brad Barnett, between 100 and 200 passengers disembarked to explore Houghton and Keweenaw counties.

  • 5 days ago | uppermichiganssource.com | Colin Jackson

    HANCOCK, Mich. (WLUC) - If you or your kids like farm animals, a free event coming up this weekend is for you. The annual Farm on the Town event is returning to Hancock for another year. You can check out baby farm animals, honeybees and a scavenger hunt for free ice cream. Highland cattle will also be there and a maple syrup display will be returning from previous years. The event is held annually by the Copper Country Farm Bureau and other organizers.

  • 5 days ago | uppermichiganssource.com | Colin Jackson

    HANCOCK & HOUGHTON, Mich. (WLUC) - The Michigan Department of Transportation is performing its annual inspections of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge. The entire bridge is being checked for issues until Wednesday. On Monday, the outside northbound lane of the bridge saw two closures.

  • 1 week ago | uppermichiganssource.com | Colin Jackson

    HANCOCK, Mich. (WLUC) - You have only one day left to register for a special film class in Hancock next month. The Copper Country Community Arts Center is offering a four-session class in stop-motion filmmaking in June. Only children between the ages of six and 14 can sign up. You can create props and learn how to use them to animate your own stop-motion clips. “I’m going to try and teach them to do it so they can do it at home,” Michigan Tech University Professor and Filmmaker Ian Raymond said.

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