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Two streets in L’Anse are a lot smoother, following completion of the village’s summer paving projects.  Crumbling pavement on Bayshore Drive south of Seifert Street, and on Fourth Street hill north of the L’Anse school campus, was recently replaced.  At last night’s council meeting, Village Manager Bob LaFave said contractors …

The Baraga County Sheriff’s Department will be getting a new patrol vehicle.  At last night’s meeting, county board members approved the purchase of a four-door pickup truck from Keweenaw Chevrolet. The vehicle will cost $55,146, not including the custom equipment that will need to be added for police use. Board …

The Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region seeks public input on the region’s housing plan. In 2022, Michigan released the state’s first statewide housing plan, to address challenges limiting access to housing for residents. Region A of the state’s housing plan covers Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon …

The DNR asks the public to weigh in on the state’s land review for group 8. Eleven counties are included in the Group 8 review, including Baraga County. Since 2013 Michigan’s Department of natural resources has sought to review the state’s ownership of land parcels that are less than 200 …

On the 22nd anniversary of 9/11, many communities will hold remembrance ceremonies, or offer volunteer opportunities. Later this morning, Yoopers for Ukraine will invite area residents to join their community for its second annual 9/11 remembrance service on Michigan Tech University’s campus. The group plans to continue the event sparked …

Michigan Tech University continues to draw students into the Keweenaw Peninsula. The university’s strong reputation for graduating top-tier professionals has allowed the school to enroll more than 1400 incoming freshmen this fall. Marking Michigan Tech’s third year of consecutive growth, and the most amount of students on campus since 1983. …

The first few weeks of the school year can be stressful, especially for students uncomfortable with their skills in stem-focused classes. Tomorrow evening the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Promise Neighborhood Program and Western Upper Peninsula MiSTEM invite students and families to meet Baraga County STEM teachers, check out a robotics …

A Bruce Crossing resident was arrested last night for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, resisting arrest, and damaging police property. Yesterday evening the Ontonagon County Sheriff arrested a 38-year-old Bruce Crossing woman for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. The sheriff’s department reports that the vehicle was found in a roadside …

Students have flown in from far away to start the fall semester at Michigan Tech University. International flags are lined up along Quincy Street in Hancock. All signs of the upcoming parade of nations, next week. The parade celebrates not only Michigan Tech’s diverse student body, and students coming from …

A Covington man has been sentenced for the November 2022 Chassell crash that killed two women. Ryan Orzechowicz, 35 of Covington, was sentenced by the 12th circuit court to serve a minimum of 84 month to 15 years for operating a vehicle while intoxicated resulting in a death. In June …