The Michigan Department of Transportation will resurface US-41 from east of the M-203 intersection to Reservation Street in Hancock beginning this evening. Milling and asphalt paving will be done at night. Minor concrete work and storm sewer repairs will be done during the day. The project should be completed by …
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The seventh annual Ride Against Abuse Community Awareness Event for the Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home will begin tonight at 6:00 at the Calumet AmericInn. The event will start with a ceremony to remember victims and celebrate survivors. Participants will ride their motorcycles from Calumet along M-26 through Lake Linden …
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Lots of Copper Country residents turned out Saturday for free COVID-19 tests. Western Upper Peninsula Health Department Health Officer Kate Beer said they were nearly overwhelmed… [BEER B]. “We had scheduled about 500 tests today, and I believe we’re going to hit the 600 mark rather easily.” In fact, with …
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Although the Michigan Supreme Court has struck down Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency authority to manage the COVID-19 pandemic, don’t expect anything to change immediately. Whitmer has 21 days from the release of the decision last Friday to request a re-hearing. Typically, court orders do not take effect until after appellate …
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This year’s first Eastern Equine Encephalitis diagnosis has been recorded in the Copper Country. A horse in Baraga County tested positive for the virus. EEE is carried by mosquitoes, and can be transmitted to humans through mosquito bites. Cases are rare, but more than a third of those who become …
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The KBIC fall cleanup begins today. The L’Anse District will be covered this week, and the Baraga District next week. Items to be picked up should be left at the curb by 7:00 am. There is no need to register. Only Tribal households will be served. Businesses will not be …
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MLB The American League Divisional Series begin today, as the Astros face the Athletics, and the Yankees take on the Rays. The National League Divisional Series start tomorrow. NBA The Heat defeated the Lakers 115-104 as the NBA championship series continued last night. L-A still leads the set 2-1, with …
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NBA The Lakers face the Heat as the NBA Championship Series continues tonight. L-A leads the set 2-0. NFL The Detroit Lions host the New Orleans Saints in a 1:00 game today. The game was placed in doubt after Saints fullback Michael Burton received a positive COVID-19 test after the …
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This post was delayed because of technical problems with our website. We are sorry for the inconvenience. High School In high school football last night, L’Anse scored first with an Alex Kissell to Presley Rasanen touchdown pass, but Negaunee came back to beat the Purple Hornets 29-6. All other local …
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UPDATED to include Whitmer response. The Michigan Supreme Court today struck down Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s executive orders governing the state’s emergency COVID-19 response. In a 4-3 decision, justices ruled that Whitmer’s use of the 1945 Emergency Powers of Governor Act was inappropriate,, and the act itself is an “unlawful delegation …
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