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State Senator Ed McBroom is listed as the only Michigan legislator to yet file income reports with the secretary of state. In a report by Bridge Michigan yesterday, Senator Ed McBroom was the only legislator in the state to yet file income, interests, and dealings reports for a deadline last month. Senator McBroom …

Michigan Technological University Parade of Nations announces the winner of the annual student logo competition. Isabella Tampas from Lake Linden High School has been selected as the 2024 Parade of Nations Logo contest winner for her design encapsulating the theme of Holidays Around the World. The Parade of Nations is an annual tradition at Michigan Tech …

The Copper Country Community Arts Center’s 4th annual online auction fundraiser will open in one week. The Copper Country Community Arts Center’s annual online auction will start next Wednesday and last for four days. Starting today the community can view art pieces made by local artists up for auction on the CCCAC’s website. The 4th annual Copper …

The Michigan Attorney General’s office announces a former Upper Peninsula resident will stand trial for the 1997 Baby Garnet murder. On Friday the 92nd district court in St. Ignace issued a bind over Option and order for Nancy Gerwatowski, 69 years old from Pinedale, Wyoming, and former resident of Newberry. Through the use …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In baseball yesterday…• Calumet and Negaunee split their doubleheader. The Copper Kings took the first end 5-4. Alan Tarnowski got the win, and Cam Anderson drove in two runs. The Miners took the back end 10-3. Darin Berg had …

Changes to the Iron Mountain Processing Facility have been put on pause until 2025. Following repeated pressure by Michigan legislators, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced a committed pause to implementing changes at the Iron Mountain Processing facility and similar facilities until after January 1st, 2025. A bi-partisan letter addressed earlier this month directly sent to the …

While the Copper Country warms up to spring and heads into summer. The cities of Houghton and Hancock invite the Keweenaw peninsula’s residents to enjoy a Saturday afternoon in the town with the area’s first official event headed into summer with Spring. Hancock DDA coordinator Todd Gast says that the idea came out …

Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly warns the community of a texting scam impersonating the organization. The local senior service non-profit organization, that organizes community meals and deliveries, supplies firewood, and offers rides to medical appointments, has received reports of an unknown source impersonating Little Brothers.  Little Brothers strive for excellence in programs and …

Two more deteriorating Baraga County buildings will meet the wrecking ball this summer. At last night’s county board meeting, commissioners agreed to front the demolition costs to the county’s Land Bank. A state grant will cover the expenses, but will not be released until the work is complete. One of …

L’Anse’s marina channel will be dredged sometime this summer, but not right away. At last night’s council meeting, village manager Bob LaFave said a recent storm had swept a lot of sand into the channel. Permission is needed from the Army Corps of Engineers to remove the sand, and LaFave …