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Baraga County will spend some of its American Rescue Plan funds on new locks for the jail. At last night’s county board meeting, Sheriff Joe Brogan explained that the existing electronic locks were installed when the jail was built a quarter-century ago. They’ve been obsolete for a long time, and …

The Baraga County Board of Commissioners will look much different next year. Last night, first-term commissioner Lyle Olsen confirmed that he will not run for reelection in November. Olsen represents District Four. Two of the other five commissioners, Dan Robillard from District Three and current board chair Bill Rolof from …

The Baraga County Board of Commissioners has thrown its support behind four proposed road projects. Last night, Road Commission engineer Doug Mills presented the same two proposals he had brought to the L’Anse Village Council on Monday – reconstruction of the Broad Street-Main Street corridor in L’Anse, and replacement of …

Traffic will be restricted on the Houghton-Hancock Bridge for a while Thursday. The outside northbound lane will be shut down so the Michigan Department of Transportation can install equipment to count traffic on the bridge. The slowdown will begin at 9:00 Thursday morning, and is expected to last several hours.

A highly contagious avian influenza virus has been identified in the Upper Peninsula. Officials from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development confirmed the diagnosis in a non-commercial backyard flock in Menominee County. The facility has been quarantined. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) can be spread in various ways, …

NHL The Detroit Red Wings lost 4-1 to the Ottawa Senators last night. Tyler Bertuzzi scored Detroit’s only goal. Thomas Greiss made 28 saves. The Wings have dropped eight of their last 10 games, and visit the Carolina Hurricanes tomorrow. Coverage will begin at 6:45 on 99.3 The Lift. NBA The …

Since 2020 election security has become a well discussed topic in many circles. And over the year various petitions have been passed around the state, some even making it through Michigan’s legislative process. Governor Gretchen Whitmer has vetoed all of those bills. Tomorrow night four panelist will talk about the …

Dial Help has a large reach throughout the copper country. Yesterday the agency released their annual report, detailing their various projects in the community and stats on their service in the region. Dial Help served nearly 4,000 people in the Keweenaw. Picking up the phone over 2,500 times with their …

A home badly damaged by fire more than a year ago in Houghton is being demolished.  The structure at 915 College Avenue, just east of Franklin Square, caught fire March 14th, 2021. It burned for hours. Firefighters were hindered in battling the blaze because of significant clutter inside.  Since then, …

The recent explosion and fire that leveled an apartment building at 908 College Avenue last month remains under investigation. Because the cause has not yet been determined, the adjacent William Hodge Visitors Center remains closed. That means the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce is without a home, but manager Tara Arens …