The American Legion Post in Lake Linden is asking for immediate help with a Christmas project. Each year, Post 90 hosts a toy drive party, with all toys and donations going to the Knights of Columbus Christmas party for kids. The toy drive party can’t be held this year because …
Read More »CLK Elementary Welcomes Therapy Dogs
Two more therapy dogs are being integrated into the CLK School District. At last night’s meeting, elementary school principal Matthew Hampton introduced them to the Board of Education… “Cal is a Maltipoo. Right now, he’s only two pounds, and he’ll grow o=up to be about six to eight pounds. Benny …
Read More »Millions Allocated to Support Copper Country Rural Broadband
Millions of dollars has been allocated to help increase access to broadband internet service in the western Upper Peninsula. The Federal Communications Commission says the buildout will provide nearly all recipients with a minimum speed of 100 megabytes per second down and 20 megs up, with 80 percent of customers …
Read More »House Cancels Sessions, as COVID Concerns Grow
Another participant in last Wednesday’s Michigan House committee election hearing has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. Attorney Jenna Ellis sat next to lead Trump Campaign counsel Rudy Giuliani at the four-hour session in Lansing. Neither wore masks. Giuliani has since been hospitalized with the coronavirus. Axios also reports that Ellis …
Read More »Flags at Half Mast to Mourn COVID Victims
Flags at Michigan governmental facilities will fly at half staff for the next 10 days. Governor Gretchen Whitmer gave the order to commemorate the more than 10,000 state residents who have died from the COVID-19 pandemic. One out of every 1,000 Michigan citizens has now died from the virus. 5,909 …
Read More »Pietila Honored by WHCA – Wednesday Sports Wrap
MTU Michigan Tech’s Blake Pietila has been named Goaltender of the Week by the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Pietila made 78 saves and earned his first college win as the Huskies split their series against Minnesota State Sunday and Monday. The Huskies are scheduled to play at Bemidji State this …
Read More »Same Day Service – Election Lawsuit Tossed in Record Time
Yet another lawsuit challenging the result of Michigan’s November election has been thrown out of court. This suit was filed in Western Michigan U.S. District Court yesterday by Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf and seven Barry County residents who had been nominated to serve as Republican Party presidential electors. By …
Read More »$2.5 M Will Help Pay U.P. Heat Bills
The State of Michigan is sending nearly $2.5 million to help low-income families in the Upper Peninsula and the northern Lower Peninsula pay their home heating bills this winter. The Michigan Energy Assistance Program grant to the Superior Watershed Partnership is funded by a monthly surcharge assessed by participating utilities. …
Read More »Reaction to Pandemic Order Extension Mixed
High school students in Michigan will continue to learn from home until the Christmas break, under the extension of the pandemic order issued by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services yesterday. Restrictions on gatherings and restaurant indoor dining will remain in place until at least December 20th. Yesterday, Governor …
Read More »Abuse Case Against U.P. Priest Advances
Court proceedings are advancing in cases involving alleged sexual abuse by a former Upper Peninsula priest. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office reports that Gary Jacobs will face a pretrial hearing December 18th before Judge Michael Pope in Ontonagon County Circuit Court. Last week, a motion to suppress a confession …
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