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The proposed zoning changes that would enable the village of Calumet to host recreational marijuana businesses have been endorsed by the village planning commission. The sister ordinance that would govern the operation of recreational marijuana businesses is scheduled to be taken up by the ordinance committee Monday evening. If that …

Business was brisk as the Feeding America West Michigan Mobile Food Pantry stopped in L’Anse Thursday. 290 families received boxes of food that included fresh fruit and vegetables. The lineup of cars at Meadowbrook Arena stretched all the way back down Main Street into the center of town. Long-time volunteer …

Graduate teaching assistants at Northern Michigan University want more support from the school during the COVID-19 pandemic. An online petition is calling for the school to provide health insurance for grad assistants, enable them to work remotely in more instances, and provide hazard pay when they must perform their duties …

Investigators are searching for the pilot of a plane that flew under the Mackinac Bridge a few weeks ago. A U.S. Coast Guard crew captured video of the stunt on June 28th. Michigan State Police officials are asking the public for additional information. The pilot could be charged with a …

Two Ontonagon County residents have been arrested on domestic violence charges. At 1:30 this morning, sheriff’s deputies were called to a home in Trout Creek. A 40-year-old woman was arrested for domestic violence. She faces arraignment on September 14th in 98th District Court.  Around that same time, a 25-year-old Ontonagon …

A fiery crash in Adams Township early this morning sent two people to the hospital for treatment. Houghton County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched a little after 2:00 to the intersection of Canal Road and Old Mill Hill Road. They discovered that a car had rear-ended a construction crane that was …

CLK School District students will be required to wear masks when school opens this fall, after all. At a special meeting last night, the Board of Education reversed its earlier decision to leave masks optional. Superintendent Christopher Davidson summarized the changes… “The face coverings will be required for grades Junior …

The Hancock City Council opened its meeting with a moment of silence, and a tribute to former council member Chuck Wicker. Wicker and his wife owned Kathy’s Country Flowers, and he also had careers as a teacher and administrator. Along with his service on the city council, Wicker was a …

The Calumet village planning commission will consider the zoning changes necessary to proceed with opening up the village to recreational marijuana business at a special meeting tonight. If the commission approves the changes, they will be forwarded to the village council for action. The zoning changes must be put in …

The Feeding America West Michigan Mobile Food Pantry will visit Meadowbrook Arena in L’Anse this afternoon at 2:00. The Mobile Food Pantry will provide a variety of foods, including fresh produce and dairy items to approximately 300 families. Boxes of food will be provided in a drive-through format, on a …