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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 …

Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school volleyball last night…• Ewen-Trout Creek v Ironwood – no report. In volleyball tonight… • Calumet travels to Marquette. • Lake Linden-Hubbell welcomes Ewen-Trout Creek • Jeffers visits Dollar Bay-Tamarack City. • Chassell plays at L’Anse. • Baraga hosts Watersmeet. …

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 …

Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school volleyball tonight…• Ewen-Trout Creek plays at Ironwood. College Soccer Seulgi Lee scored a hat trick, as the Michigan Tech soccer team routed Lewis University 5-1 yesterday. The Northern women’s soccer team got past Illinois-Springfield 2-0 yesterday. …

Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. High School In high school football Saturday…• Lake Linden-Hubbell fell to Norway 34-6. Danny Marcotte led the Lakes’ offense with 52 yards rushing on 20 attempts. In high school volleyball Saturday…• Calumet won the Ashwaubenon tournament for the third year in …