Motorists in Calumet Township need to be aware of a slight change at the area’s busiest intersection. Crews have been installing new traffic lights at the intersection of US-41/Calumet Avenue and 6th Street Extension/Lake Linden Avenue. US-41 has also been repaved north of the Swedetown curve. One change that may …
Read More »Health Officials Investigate Outbreak Of Respiratory Infection
Public Health, Delta & Menominee Counties, Marquette County Health Department and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) are investigating a cluster of severe respiratory illnesses associated with adenovirus infection in individuals residing in Michigan’s central Upper Peninsula (UP). Currently, all six of the patients with confirmed adenovirus …
Read More »Auditor General To Investigate Decision To Close Prison
The state’s Auditor General will conduct an audit of the decision to close the Ojibway Correctional Facility. State Representative Scott Dianda called for the audit after it was announced that the prison in Gogebic County would close on December 1st. Dianda says the Michigan Department of Corrections has not considered …
Read More »Wisconsin Man Killed In Plane Crash
The investigation continues into the cause of a plane crash in the Upper Peninsula over the weekend. The accident happened shortly before 10:00 Friday night in St. Ignace near the Mackinac County Airport. The pilot, a Wisconsin man, was the only person on board the plane which had just taken …
Read More »Brewers Win Walkoff, Tigers Lose Walkoff – Tuesday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball today… – Hancock visits Dollar Bay-Tamarack City. – L’Anse travels to Gwinn. – Baraga plays at Jeffers. – Ontonagon visits Ewen-Trout Creek Finlandia The Finlandia University men’s soccer team fell 1-0 to Lakeland University yesterday afternoon. Noah …
Read More »Tigers, Brewers Romp – Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. Finlandia The Finlandia University men’s soccer team will host Lakeland University this afternoon at 1:00 at McAfee Field. MLB Victor Reyes hit his first major league home run yesterday, as the Detroit Tigers outslugged the New York Yankees 11-7. Reyes notched his …
Read More »FinnU Football Falls in Opener – Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. MTU The Michigan Tech soccer team fell behind St. Cloud State 2-0 yesterday, then battled back to earn a 2-2, double-overtime draw. Gabby Sgambati and Jesse Jacobusse scored for the Huskies. Amanda Young made six saves. The MTU volleyball team split its matches on the …
Read More »Bulldogs Rout Miners – Saturday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school football last night… – In a game that started two hours late because of bad weather, Hancock defeated Gogebic 38-6. The Bulldogs led 13-0 at halftime, but untracked their offense in the second half to pull away …
Read More »Final Historical Cruise Of The Season
The Keweenaw Waterway historical cruise series comes to a close for the season with Isle Royal National Park offering visitors one last ride aboard the Ranger III. Passengers boarded the 165 foot vessel for a final 3 hour tour where they learned about some of nature’s forces that shaped the …
Read More »Transport Of Large Generators Will Create Traffic Delays
August 30, 2018 — Drivers traveling in the L’Anse and Baraga area beginning Sept. 9 can expect delays. Three large generators will be transported to the new Upper Michigan Energy Resource Corp. (UMERC) facility in Baraga Township, temporarily blocking traffic. Under a permit from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), …
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