We’re learning more about the alleged attempt to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. 13 men have been arrested in connection with the plot. Six face federal charges, and seven face state charges. Officials say two right-wing militia groups planned to kidnap the governor from her vacation home in the northern …
Read More »Students Head Back to Class as Local COVID Rates Drop Slightly
K-12 school students in Houghton County may return to the classroom on Monday. The decision was finalized by the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department yesterday afternoon. Health Officer Kate Beer said that COVID-19 infection rates have begun to moderate – falling from a high of 78 per hundred thousand residents …
Read More »Houghton County High School Sports to Resume Next Week
High School In high school football tonight, L’Anse entertains Westwood. Competition involving Houghton County high school teams should resume next week, now that face-to-face activities have been cleared by the Western U.P. Health Department. Schedules may be adjusted to try to make up some of the missed contests. We’ll update …
Read More »Confirmed – Houghton County Schools Can Resume In-Person Instruction
Houghton County school will be allowed to resume in-person instruction beginning Monday. Although some districts had made announcements to that effect as early as Wednesday, the final green light from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department wasn’t given until Thursday afternoon. Here is the release from the Western U.P. Health …
Read More »Plot to Kidnap Whitmer Foiled
Federal and state officials say they’ve broken up a plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. This afternoon, state Attorney General Dana Nessel said the elaborate scheme was allegedly coordinated by a right-wing militia group called the Wolverine Watchmen…” [NESSEL]. It’s not immediately clear how many people have been arrested. …
Read More »Missing Baraga County Man Found
UPDATE: Zephaniah Luke Phillips was located in Copper Harbor Thursday evening. The Baraga County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a missing man. Officials say 21-year-old Zephaniah Luke Phillips was last seen on Monday night around 10:15, heading south on the Skanee Road toward L’Anse, after leaving The Finns. Phillips also …
Read More »COVID Town Hall to Address Physical Activity
The next Michigan Tech virtual COVID-19 Community Town Hall takes place this evening. This week’s topic is “The Importance of Staying Physically Active during the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Guests will include sports medicine physician Dr. Keri Denay, UP Health System Portage Health and Fitness Manager Angela Luskin, and MTU alum Steve …
Read More »Pheasant Season Prognosis Limited
Pheasant hunters won’t get much help from the state this fall. Because of COVID-19 budget cuts, no Department of Natural Resources Pheasant Hunting Initiative pheasant releases will take place during the upcoming hunting season. Budget reductions over the past several months have also limited the DNR’s ability to collect information …
Read More »Boost for Local Food Distribution Coming
There’s federal money coming to help local growers deliver food to low income residents in our region. A $746,480 grant to Michigan State University will be used to strengthen local food economies in the Upper Peninsula, and in Battle Creek. Jamie Rahrig with the MSU Center for Regional Food System …
Read More »Houghton County Schools Hope In-Person Classes will Resume Monday; BAS COVID Infection Confirmed
Houghton County school districts may be able to resume face-to-face instruction Monday. Although several districts have already announced that classes will resume, Western Upper Peninsula Health Department Health Officer Kate Beer told us late yesterday afternoon that the final decision won’t be made until results from Saturday’s community COVID-19 testing …
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