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Keweenaw Brewfest returns to the Portage Canal this weekend to celebrate summer, and the Upper Peninsula’s vast history brewing beer. Taking a look back at the region’s breweries, many still in existence will attend the festival on Saturday. But one that will not be attendance is Bosch Brewery. Founded in …

Kurt Rickard will be the city of Hancock’s newest Mayor. At last night’s special meeting, the city council voted to elevate councilor Rickard to the position of Mayor, from his role as Mayor Pro-tem. Councilor Lisa McKenzie will step into the pro-tem role on the council. Additionally the council introduced …

The Baraga County Sheriff’s Department is embarking on a pilot program that could help deputies deal with subjects that are experiencing mental and emotional crisis. At Monday night’s county commission meeting, Sheriff Joe Brogan explained that a pilot program will enable officials to engage with a trained psychiatrist immediately, while …

Has the aging Baraga County Courthouse outlived its usefulness? That question spurred considerable discussion at Monday night’s Baraga County Board of Commissioners meeting. It was posed by commissioner Bill Menge… The doggone thing is falling down around our ears. We’ve got a wall falling down over here. The basement needs …

Volunteer firefighters in L’Anse will receive their first increase in compensation in more than 20 years. At last night’s meeting, the village council approved boosting the hourly rate for time spent onsite from $15 to $20 dollars per hour. The monthly stipend for the fire chief will rise from $400 …

Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. MLB The Tigers had yesterday off, and open a quick series at Minnesota tonight. Alex Faedo will pitch against Bailey Ober. Coverage will begin at 7:15 on 99.3 The Lift. The Brewers also had yesterday off, and begin a series at …

While meeting with regional stakeholders and domestic violence advocates at the Copper Country Mental Health Institute last Friday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, discussed the soon to be available Address Confidentiality Program Act. The act was passed in December 2020, and aims to protect domestic violence victims, and children impacted …

Click on the highlighted scores for additional game details. MLB Eduardo Rodriguez struggled yesterday, and the Tigers lost to the Red Sox 6-3. Rodriguez gave up all six Boston runs on 10 hits over five innings. Akil Baddoo homered for Detroit. The Tigers have today off, and open a quick …

Note: Keweenaw Report does not typically include the names of victims of sex crimes or victims of suicide in our coverage. In this case, the family of the victim has given consent, in an effort to help prevent future such tragedies. Two Nigerian citizens have been extradited to the United …

One of the longest-lingering road repair projects following the 2018 Father’s Day Flood is nearing completion. Barricades were removed from Massie Road at US-41 north of Chassell Friday, with the section heading west basically completed. Construction continues on the short section of Massie Road east of the highway. Torrential rains …