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The Houghton County Board of Commissioners has identified a site for a potential new jail, sheriff’s office and district court building. Commissioners Roy Britz and Gretchen Janssen have been researching sites of five to seven acres that are located within the Houghton City Limits, or could be annexed to the …

The leadership of the Lake Linden-Hubbell Board of Education will remain the same this year. At Monday evening’s annual re-organizational meeting, Patricia Burton was re-elected board president. Jeff Dennis will continue as vice-president. Meetings will continue to be held the second Monday of each month – except for next month. …

Phyllis Locatelli will continue as president of the CLK Board of Education. At its meeting last night, the board selected Jason Wickstrom to serve as vice-president this year.  The board thanked Matthew Hampton for his work in obtaining an $18,531 grant to cover additional instruction to help early elementary school …

Dr. Cathy Azzarello Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center has added a new pediatrician to its Hancock staff. Cathy Azzarello, MD, is a Wisconsin native who received her medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. She and her husband, Joe, have relocated to the Keweenaw from Neenah, …

An indoor-outdoor soccer facility in Hurontown is a step closer to reality. Last night, the Portage Township Board learned that the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy has cleared the property near the existing recreation area for use. A private developer is hoping to build one indoor field, …

Workers beginning their employment with Baraga County will be paid more. Last night, the Board of Commissioners raised the county’s basic starting wage from $14.00 per hour to $16.50. Commissioners noted that they have been having trouble attracting applicants at the $14.00 rate, and that $16.50 will still be a …

The St. Vincent de Paul Society in Baraga County will clear nearly $700 from the recent L’Anse Christmas Tree contest. Leanne Davis from the village council announced the winners last evening… 20 businesses decorated trees for the holiday. Patrons voted for their favorites by making cash donations, which go to …

The Village of L’Anse has completed Phase II of its water system improvement project. Village Manager Bob LaFave says they invested nearly a million dollars into the system… The final payment was approved at the village council meeting last night.

There’s a push underway to build a second road to connect L’Anse and Baraga. Since the villages were founded in the 19th century, the only direct connection between them has been the cut in the Red Rocks and the causeway across the head of Keweenaw Bay now occupied by US-41. …

The Aspirus Houghton Clinic will close this afternoon at 4:00, so staff can undergo active shooter security training. Houghton Police Chief John Donnelly says the incidence of such public attacks is rising. He and other local law enforcement officers have undergone specialized training to deal with such attacks, and they’re …