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Many Baraga County employees will be getting raises. Last night, the Board of Commissioners approved annual salary increases of $1,200 per year for elected officials and department heads. It’s their first raise in at least three years. Union employees will get a 45 cents per hour boost. As the county …

High School In high school volleyball last night… • Calumet swept Negaunee 3-0. • Houghton downed Iron Mountain 3-2 (25-14, 21-25, 25-17, 19-25, 15-13). • Hancock swept Westwood 3-0. • At a triangular at Lake Linden-Hubbell, the Lakes defeated Dollar Bay-Tamarack City 3-0 (25-16, 25-15, 25-16) and downed Watersmeet 3-0 …

Michigan Tech professor Steve Elmer will join colleagues from universities across the country, including Wisconsin-Madison, Purdue, Arkansas and others, as a Leadership Institute fellow in 2022. The program is offered through the American Kinesiology Association. Elmer says the group will meet monthly through Zoom or a similar virtual platform for …

Houghton County opted for the map drawn by Treasurer Lisa Mattila as it adjusts Board of Commissioner districts to reflect the latest census. The Apportionment Committee kept to five regions, although there were some efforts to bump that number to six. Clerk Jennifer Kelly was on the group and says …

Testing performed on sewage confirms the presence of the COVID-19 virus throughout the Village of L’Anse and the surrounding area. At last night’s council meeting, waste treatment system lead operator Erin Lahti said sewage influent virus levels spiked after Labor Day, but have since moderated. The village is part of …

You may notice a sticker with a different kind of look in the windows of Baraga County businesses. The chamber of commerce has finished its rebranding efforts, highlighting Keweenaw Bay. President Debbie Stouffer says the choice to elevate one of the area’s premier natural attractions was a deliberate one. If …

High School In high school volleyball last night… • Chassell lost to Ironwood 3-0 (5-25, 18-25, 8-25). In high school volleyball tonight…• Calumet hosts Negaunee. Coverage will begin at 6:10 or later on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.• Houghton hosts Iron Mountain.• Hancock entertains Westwood.• Dollar Bay-Tamarack …

Isle Royale staff are planning to release a final update on the Horne Fire for the season later this week. The National Park Service’s last statement placed the blaze at 521 acres in size with 85 percent containment. Liz Valencia says that the weather has turned wet and humid in …

Finlandia University President Philip Johnson will resign at the end of the 2021-22 school year. Last week, he gave notice to the school’s Board of Trustees, which was accepted with regret. Board President Julie Badel says Johnson’s leadership over the recent years will be missed. The university will begin the …

Houghton County Lieutenant Detective Charlie Klein’s hard work begins paying off this week. Following the search for Cam Besonen in April in Ontonagon County, something the sheriff there says were the worst days of his professional career, Klein began investigating options that could reduce the time it takes to find …