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Panthers Best Bolts – Wednesday Sports Wrap

Click on the highlighted scores for full stories. High School In boys’ high school basketball last night… – Calumet shut down Baraga 61-36. – Lake Linden-Hubbell remained unbeaten with a 55-49 victory over Ewen-Trout Creek. – Hancock dropped a 36-35 heartbreaker to West Iron County. – Houghton slammed Ontonagon 80-41. …

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Public Forums for Pelkie School Shutdown

Because of declining enrollments, Baraga Area Schools will hold three community forums to discuss the possibility of closing the Pelkie School for the 2015-16 school year. Superintendent Jennifer Lynn says the discussions within the board have been ongoing and a decision has to be made very soon on the school. …

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Fatal Accidental Shooting in Republic

The woman involved in an apparent accidental shooting in Republic Township Friday afternoon has died. Troopers from the Negaunee post of the Michigan State Police say they responded to the home of 67-year-old Athena Engle after the shooting was reported shortly before 4:00 p.m. Engle had suffered a single gunshot …

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