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Lottery School Support Hits $1 Billion

For the first time ever, the Michigan Lottery has contributed a billion dollars to the state school aid fund. Last year’s record contribution was $129 million larger than 2018. 26 cents of each dollar spent on the lottery goes to the school fund. The largest amount – 62 cents – …

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Two Hurt in Ontonagon County Crash

Two people suffered minor injuries in a crash in Ontonagon County Monday afternoon. Officials say a vehicle driven by John Nix of Hurley, Wisconsin, was traveling south on M-26 when he lost control because of some black ice. Nix’s vehicle crossed the centerline, hit a guardrail, and then struck a …

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Heikinpäivä Events Begin Tomorrow with Special Film

The first of this year’s Heikinpäivä events will take place tomorrow. The January Nordic Film Series feature is Sirkka: Past and Present. The new film details the life of 99-year-old Sirkka Tuomi Holm, a life-long activist and longtime contributor to the locally-produced Finnish-American Reporter. David Maki from the Reporter says …

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Woman Injured in Dollar Bay Car Crash

A woman was injured yesterday in a two-car crash near Dollar Bay. State police troopers from the Calumet pot tell us 21-year-old Cortney Vannorman was southbound on M-26 near Coal Dock Road around 1:30 in the afternoon. As she slowed to turn into a driveway, she was rear-ended by a …

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Swartz to Continue as KBIC Leader

Warren “Chris” Swartz will continue to lead the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for another year. Swartz was elected president of the Tribal Council at its organizational meeting Saturday. Gary Loonsfoot will serve as vice president, Kim Klopstein as secretary, Toni Minton as assistant secretary, and Doreen Blaker as treasurer. Robert …

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Grand Traverse Dredging Underway

Work is underway to dredge the latest stamp sand deposits out of Grand Traverse Bay, south of Gay… John Pepin of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says they’re basically re-doing work that was done last summer, after fall storms pushed more of the old mine waste into the channel, …

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Officials Urge Snowmobile Caution

On the heels of a tragic week on the trails, state officials are reminding snowmobile drivers to follow some basic safety rules. The Department of Natural Resources’ “Ride Right” initiative was introduced last winter. It encourages drivers to… – Ride within your limits. – Keep your machine maintained. – Ride sober and …

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Blood Center Reports Shortages

We are critically short of several blood types in the Upper Peninsula. The U.P. Regional Blood Center has issued a call for O negative, A negative, and B positive blood. You can donate at the Blood Center’s office in the Quincy Centre in Hancock. Call 483-1392 to set an appointment. …

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