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The water system in Baraga is one of 50 in the state to receive a national fluoridation quality award. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Oral Health Unit is recognizing these public water systems for being awarded the Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease …

MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN — Derrick “Bam” Samuels was sentenced to 20 years in prison following multiple federal drug convictions for his involvement in distributing heroin in the Gwinn, Michigan area from 2008 until the spring of 2017. Samuels had two prior felony drug convictions and was determined to be a “career …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball last night… – Hancock defeated Ishpeming 3-1. – Calumet swept Westwood 3-0 (25-9, 25-9, 25-23). – Lake Linden-Hubbell v Baraga – not reported. – L’Anse fell to Negaunee 3-1. – Ontonagon lost to Wakefield-Marenisco 3-0. – …

The modernization of the Soo Locks is set to be fully funded after the Senate passed the legislation Wednesday. US Senator Debbie Stabenow’s bipartisan bill calls for nearly $1 billion to construct another Poe-sized lock, as part of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018. Earlier this year, Senator Stabenow …

Keweenaw area leaders and residents got some answers yesterday to long time questions regarding the future of the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge. After three years of uncertainty, the resort was sold recently and its new owner presented his plans for the establishment at the monthly One Million Cups meeting. KML Owner …

The Houghton Police Department is getting high praise from the state for its performance in a recent audit. City Clerk Ann Vollrath read a letter to the City Council Wednesday from the Department of State Police. The department had conducted a Law Enforcement Information Network audit of the Houghton Police …

Back to square one–that’s how local officials are describing the effect of this week’s rains on certain areas that were under repair from the June 17th flood. Two to four inches of rain fell Tuesday night into Wednesday, causing flooding in several areas in Houghton County. Canal Road, M-26 in …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball tonight… – Hancock hosts Ishpeming. – Calumet welcomes Westwood. – Lake Linden-Hubbell visits Baraga. – L’Anse travels to Negaunee. – Ontonagon entertains Wakefield-Marenisco. – Ewen-Trout Creek hosts Watersmeet. – Jeffers welcomes Bessemer. In cross country… – …

Along the shoreline of Lake Superior, folks in the Upper Peninsula have recently taken an interest in rock hunting and head to the beaches at night in search of a rock that’s known as Yooperlite. The specimens glow under a black light and after being examined at a Michigan Tech …

Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands.  That’s dangerous and often tragic. To keep that from happening, thousands of folks across the country recently cleaned out their medicine cabinet and turned in a record amount of prescription drugs, safely and anonymously. The next National Prescription …