Both the Lake Linden-Hubbell and Baraga Boards of Education held relatively uneventful meetings last night. The Lake Linden-Hubbell Board approved several personnel appointments. Superintendent Brad Codere told us that Wendi Heikka was hired as an elementary paraprofessional. Brett Poissant was named eight grade basketball coach, and Robert Stenger was appointed …
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The Village of L’Anse is spending $25,000 to update its accounting system. The village council approved the move last night, which was forced on the village because of an upcoming computer operating system update that will render its current program obsolete. The owner of the company that provided the current …
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The makers of Copper Queen Whiskey have given $1,000 to the Calumet Theatre. Italian immigrant Narisco Bianchi launched Copper Queen in 1914, describing it as a “high grade” blended whiskey. It – along with many alcoholic beverage brands – disappeared when Prohibition began. Earlier this year, Iron Fish Distillery from …
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The topic of the next Aspirus Keweenaw Aspiring Women event will be pain… Jenn Jenich-Laplander says there are ways to manage chronic pain, and they don’t involve addictive opioid drugs… “Pain, Pain Go Away” will take place October 28th at 5:30 at the Siskiwit Reception Hall in Calumet. Those who …
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The Lake Superior sturgeon population has received a boost. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently released 1,499 juvenile lake sturgeon into the Ontonagon River. They’re part of an effort to repopulate the ancient fish, which is on Michigan’s threatened species list. The Ontonagon River release was the only one …
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The Salvation Army will hold Christmas Registration today and tomorrow between 9:00 and 3:00. If your family needs help during the upcoming Christmas season, visit their office in Hancock. Bring ID, proof of household income, and proof of household members and their ages.
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Some Michigamme residents are concerned about the future of a small park. The 1,625-square-foot parcel is located at the lake’s edge, and has been public property for nearly 150 years. An individual who recently purchased adjoining property has inquired about purchasing it, and Michigamme Township officials are considering it. Members …
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It’s happened again. This time, it was Saturday Night Live that left the Upper Peninsula off a map they used in this weekend’s program. SNL joins a long list of entities that don’t understand us, including Walmart, which left us off a map two years ago… and Mountain Dew, which …
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Gasoline prices fell slightly over the past week. AAA Michigan’s survey placed the average price of a gallon of unleaded regular at $2.60 in the Marquette region. That’s three cents less than a week ago, two cents less than a month ago, and 44 cents less than a year ago. …
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A 45-year-old Bruce Crossing man was injured last evening in an ATV rollover. The Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Department tells us the man was driving the ATV along M-28 north of Nurkkala Road when sleet impaired his vision. The ATV went up an embankment, and overturned. The driver sought his own …
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