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Iron River Woman Dies in Crash

An Iron River woman was killed in a single car crash early Tuesday. The Iron County Sheriff’s Department says 34-year-old Jodi Lee Vanwagner was alone in her car when it left M-73 south of Marinello Road in Stambaugh Township around 4:30. No additional details were released. The investigation continues.

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CAA Offers “Make-Up” Food Pantry

The Community Action Agency will hold a make-up food pantry Thursday between 9:00 and noon. This session is only for those who missed the December 22nd food pantry. You must have your green eligibility card. Call 482-5528 if you have any questions.

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Health Department Outlines Vaccination Timetable

With COVID-19 vaccine now arriving in the region, the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department has outlined its projected timetable for offering inoculations to local residents. Limited supplies of the Moderna vaccine will be given first to critical health care workers, then to staff and residents at long-term care facilities, and …

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State Sues to Force Café Rosetta Shutdown

The State of Michigan has gone to court to try to shut down a Calumet restaurant.  Café Rosetta was one of the first establishments in the state to be fined for defying the MDHHS Epidemic Order by refusing to close its indoor dining area. It has continued to flout the …

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Three Nominated for MTU Board, Two for NMU

Three new members have been nominated for the Michigan Tech Board of Trustees. The nominations from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer include… • Andrea Dickson, a Grosse Pointe Farms attorney, and principle of the start-up telemedicine company Quintree. Dickson is a Tech alum, and has served as the university’s outside general counsel. …

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L’Anse Moves to Accept Paving, Industrial Park Grants

The village of L’Anse is moving ahead toward a couple of potential grants. At last night’s meeting, the council took the next step toward bringing in money from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to help develop the new industrial park. Village Manager Bob LaFave said the grant will extend utilities …

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COVID Cases Continue to Fall; Free Testing in Baraga Today

COVID-19 diagnoses continue to fall across the region.  The latest report from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department includes just 38 new confirmed positives since their last update was released a week ago. 20 were in Houghton County, nine in Baraga County, four each in Keweenaw and Gogebic Counties, and …

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“12 Dogs” Campaign Begins

The annual 12 Dogs of Christmas Campaign has begun. Working with Houghton Community Broadcasting, the Copper Country Humane Society is looking for forever homes for a dozen dogs. Humane Society board member Joe Cooper says a national increase in animal adoptions since the COVID-19 pandemic began seems to be reflected …

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Man Dies in Houghton County Snowmobile Crash

UPDATE: The crash victim has been identified as Jeffrey Scott Schaller of Imlay City, Michigan. The crash took place on Trail Three north of Elevenmile Lake, southwest of Painesdale. A 61-year-old man died in a snowmobile crash Saturday afternoon in Adams Township. Houghton County Sheriff’s deputies say the man apparently …

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Christmas Lighting Contest Winners Announced

The winners have been announced in the Lake Linden Area Christmas Light Challenge. The competition was open to residents in the village of Lake Linden, Bootjack, Traprock, Jacobsville, Hubbell and Tamarack City. The grand prize winners were Denise and Kevin Curtin. Second place honors went to Paul and Kathy Malnar. …

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