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The task force investigating replacement options for the outdated and overcrowded Houghton County jail is pursuing four possibilities. Houghton County Commissioner Tom Tikkanen provided the board with an update at yesterday’s meeting. The task force has split into sub-groups. One is revisiting an expansion proposal similar to that which was …

The County Board lent its support yesterday to an effort to upgrade the region’s infrastructure, in the wake of last year’s Father’s Day Flood. Keweenaw Land Trust Executive Director Evan McDonald briefed commissioners on a task force called Keweenaw Resiliency. He described Keweenaw Resiliency as a partnership of organizations and …

Road construction around the UP Health System-Portage campus in Hancock could pose some access challenges over the next several weeks. Hospital officials are emphasizing that there will always be a way to get to the hospital, and that all services are continuing. Here is access information provided by the hospital:  …

The new U.P. Energy Task Force met for the first time yesterday. The group was established by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to find sustainable ways to provide more reliable and less expensive energy in the Upper Peninsula. Members include energy providers and users, along with consumer and environmental advocates. In the …

MLB The American League held off the National League to win the Major League Baseball All-Star Game 4-3 last night. Shane Bieber of the Cleveland Indians was named the Most Valuable Player after striking out all three batters he faced in the fifth inning. Shane Greene of the Detroit Tigers …

The Village of L’Anse has made the final payment on a loan that spurred development of the industrial park on Lambert Road. The loan was arranged by the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region and the Michigan Department of Transportation to build a Class A road to the development, …

The State of Michigan will create a committee of industry experts to help guide development of the mining industry. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill 4227 into law yesterday, officially creating the Committee on Michigan’s Mining Future. Introduced by state Rep. Sara Cambensy (D-Marquette) in February, the committee will make …

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel are scheduled to apply lampricides to several waterways in the Keweenaw today. Areas set for treatment include the Trap Rock River and Hungarian Creek, and the area offshore from the Trap Rock River in Houghton County, and Eliza Creek and the area offshore from …

NOTE – THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE BARAGA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS’ OPPOSITION TO THE KBIC’S REQUEST TO BE GIVEN CONTROL OF WATER QUALITY ON THE L’ANSE RESERVATION. That open seat on the Baraga County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees will remain vacant for at least another …

An accused criminal has escaped from custody in Chippewa County, and could be headed to our area. Jeremy Ross Marjamaa had been arrested on drug and forgery charges. Deputies from the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Department say he cut his tether on Sunday, and apparently got a ride from an older …