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Blood supplies are critically low across the Upper Peninsula, the U.P. Regional Blood Center says the need is critical this time of the year for all blood types. As donation sites become less frequent during the summer, and there is often increased demand for transfusions during summers. There is a …

Baraga County Memorial Hospital is expanding its ability to deal with patients with potential psychological problems. At last night’s county board of commissioners meeting, hospital Chief Executive Officer Rob Stowe explained that they’re seeing an increase in people who need behavioral health care at the emergency room. He outlined two …

One of L’Anse’s bumpiest streets is about to be smoothed out. Last evening, the village council voted to proceed with taking bids on repaving the corner where Bendry Street meets North Third Street. Village manager Bob LaFave said he hopes the job can be done this fall. Potholes upon potholes …

The Buffalo Reef Task Force will reveal its plan for dealing with migrating stamp sands at a meeting tonight (Tuesday). The group has been reviewing options for more than three years, hoping to find the most effective way to stop the mining waste from the shoreline at Gay from clogging …

Copper Country Senior meals will have a new face in their office. The local meal delivery nonprofit has hired Jessica Mills, as their new assessor. During this time Mills will work with the group’s current assessor to transition into the position. Mills says the role of assessor interested her because …

This past week the Michigan DNR highlighted the end to the mystery of where deep-water lake trout spawns occur. The spawning site for deep-water lake trout, was discovered by a research team onboard the research vessel Lake Char last year. About 400 feet below the surface, just north of Isle …

Micaela Geborkoff reigns as this year’s Strawberry Queen, after a successful Copper Country Strawberry Festival Friday and Saturday in Chassell. At the competition Friday evening, Breigh Lawrence was named First Attendant, and Alethea Oakley completed the court as Miss Congeniality. L-R – 1st Attendant Breigh Lawrence, 2022 Queen Micaela Geborkoff, …

First District Democratic Congressional candidate Dr. Bob Lorinser met with voters in Baraga last evening. At the gathering, which was hosted by the Baraga County Democratic Party, Lorinser outlined his priorities, including election integrity… Protection of our elections from interferences, dark money, Gerrymandering and voter supression. Fresh water… We have …

A 17-year-old girl suffered critical injuries when she fell from a moving vehicle Friday in Hancock Township. Houghton County Sheriff’s deputies say the incident took place along M-203 near Lily Pond Road, about a mile south of McLain State Park. The girl had been a passenger in a southbound car …

UPDATE: AS OF JULY 11, 2022, THE BEACHES HAVE ALL BEEN CLEARED. Two beaches on Keweenaw Bay on Baraga County have been shut down because of high bacteria counts, and an advisory has been issued for a third. Weekly testing showed higher than acceptable levels of E. coli at L’Anse …