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With winter storms making a sustained appearance in the Keweenaw Peninsula, area contractors say it’s not too late to arrange for your roof to be cleared of snow. Dan Riutta suggests the job should be done for every 100 inches of snowfall the area receives. Both Houghton and Keweenaw Counties …

Some badly-needed street repairs in L’Anse are getting closer. Last night, the village council awarded contracts for repaving L’Anse Avenue and Baraga Avenue. The two projects will cost $510,000. Nearly half will be covered by a state grant. Greg Kingstrom from Upper Peninsula Engineers and Architects laid out the timetable. …

Baraga County Commissioner Will Wiggins has resigned, after attending only one official meeting. Wiggins was elected to represent the second district in November, ousting 40-year incumbent Mike Koskinen. Wiggins did not attend last night’s meeting. Current board chair Bill Roelof read his resignation letter. Due to the misguidance of a …

Monday’s update from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department shows continued improvement regarding COVID-19 cases locally. Houghton, Keweenaw, and Baraga Counties combined for only seven confirmed cases between Friday and yesterday. Thirty more recoveries were logged, representing the third consecutive period where net new cases have fallen. The decline in …

The Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) issued a press release Monday evening regarding the arrest and arraignment of a Hancock woman. Christina Kela was apprehended on Friday, February 5th before being arraigned in 97th District Court. The 36-year-old faces five counts of selling crystal methamphetamine. Each felony charge carries …

The two-vehicle crash on US 41 near Airport Park Road that occurred Friday involved one fatality. Houghton County Sheriff’s Office identified the 79-year-old woman as Lorraine Edna Watts of Houghton. No information was released concerning injuries to the drivers of either vehicle.

The Minong Mine is receiving national attention thanks to a years-long proposal process spearheaded by a Michigan Tech researcher. Dr. Daniel Trepal began the application over five years ago. The site is an active archaeological dig and continues to yield some surprising discoveries. Mining has been confirmed on Isle Royale …

With the snow falling, now is the perfect time to think about enhancing your property to attract more deer. Developing a way to deliver food at a time when it is scarce, so local populations thrive could be the subject of a grant proposal for the Department of Natural Resources’ …

The Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District released a new six-month forecast for water levels in the Great Lakes basin. Lake Superior, which did not hit record levels last summer, is expected to continue to decline towards normal depth.  Over the past twelve months, the Great Lakes have seen below …

A special meeting of the Hancock City Council on Friday approved a contract with LJJ Construction to complete an addition to the campground bathroom. In a 6-0 vote, the council approved three changes to the existing proposal. The body thought it important for the addition to match the tone of …