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The Baraga County Board of Commissioners has heard first-hand about a need for more money for the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department. At last night’s meeting, health officer Kate Beer said reductions in Medicaid reimbursement have reduced revenue. A growing unfunded liability for legacy retirement programs is hogging a larger …

The Lake Linden-Hubbell School District plans to begin classes on September 1st. Superintendent Brad Codere tells us kids will start with a three day week, before the long Labor Day weekend. At last night’s meeting board of education members approved their COVID-19 back-to-school plan. In-class and online learning options will …

The Hancock Board of Education approved several new hires at last night’s meeting. Thomas Hunt will succeed Chris Orlandi as a high school math teacher. Michele Serafin will serve as a guidance counselor, and Diana Langdon was hired as an elementary special education teacher. Contracts for elementary principal Dan Vaara, …

Both the Houghton and Hancock Boards of Education approved their fall school opening plans at their respective meetings last night. Administrators from both districts outlined steps that will be taken to disinfect their facilities, and maintain distancing to protect both students and staff. Both districts will allow students to attend …

A potential exposure site for COVID-19 infection has been identified in Bessemer. The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department says exposure could have occurred at the Pit Stop Bar and Grill between July 31st and August 9th. People who visited the Pit Stop during that period – and those with whom …

The L’Anse Avenue paving project is moving forward. At last night’s meeting, the village council approved a contract with Bacco Construction to resurface the bumpy two-tenths of a mile stretch between US-41 and Broad Street. Village manager Bob LaFave said the cost will be just under $300,000… “It’s an awful …

The identity of the man who died in a traffic crash Friday on US-41 north of Baraga has been released. 56-year-old David Savard of L’Anse was a passenger in a car that was struck by a pickup truck as it turned across the highway to enter the Pines Convenience Store …

The proposed plan for use of the new greenspace in downtown Calumet has been released. The space stretches between Fifth and Sixth Streets in the 300 block – just south of the Calumet Theatre. The Sixth Street property had been vacant for some time. The Fifth Street property was formerly …

A Hancock man has been arraigned on charges of possessing child pornography. Michigan State Police Computer Crimes detectives arrested 32-year-old Justin Henry-Allen Covert on Wednesday. He appeared in court Friday, and was charged with three counts of aggravated child sexually abusive activity, three counts of aggravated child sexually abusive activity …

Students have begun their return to the Northern Michigan University campus in Marquette, and the school’s COVID-19 testing program is also ramping up. University officials say that 3,800 tests have been administered. 900 results have been received, and five of those were positive. None of the infected students live on …