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The Upper Peninsula’s reputation as a home for several immigrant groups, and isolation from the rest of the Midwest has led to the region developing a unique dialect over the years. Next Tuesday the Keweenaw County Historical Society will explore how upper peninsula residents talk during one of the group’s …

The Superior Watershed Partnership and Great Lakes Climate Corps open wildfire risk reduction efforts to communities throughout the Upper Peninsula. Recently the Superior Watershed partnership and the Great Lakes Climate Corps announced that local units of government, tribes, and qualifying private land owners will become eligible for free wildfire risk …

The Copper Shores Community Health Foundation and Barga County Memorial Hospital partnership add another layer to the Avel eCare wellness program. Recently the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation and the Baraga County Memorial Hospital announced that the clients using the Avel eCare mental health software for first responders will have …

After many years of work, Capul Recreation Park and the Baraga Village shoreline trail are open. Yesterday afternoon Baraga Village leaders and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources held a ribbon cutting to open the shoreline trail and campus recreation area near the Baraga Township Marina. Baraga Township President Wendell …

Over one hundred years ago the Calumet Theatre had another proud piece of beauty to admire. Aside from its intricately designed pillars, and molding, the two-story Renaissance revival building had a chandelier hanging inside. It was lost to a fire in 1918 and has since been lost to time as …

Michigan State Police responded to a fatal car crash in Marquette Township. At approximately 4:45 am this morning the Michigan State Police Nagaunee outpost responded to a single-vehicle accident at County Road 550 near Middle Island Road. Troopers were advised the vehicle was carrying three passengers, and one had been …

Hancock Police Chief Tami Sleeman says the individual and truck have been located. Hancock Police are in search of a vehicle that drove through Porvoo Park over the weekend. On Friday night at approximately 10:40 pm, a white pickup truck was seen on CCTV footage driving through Porvoo Park, driving …

The Ottawa National Forest provides space for native Americans to use forest lands. As a part of the Treaty of 1842, the Ojibwe people, through several tribes, have a binding agreement with the United States that retains Ojibwe rights to hunt, fish, and gather on lands. One common use of …

Baraga’s Lumberjack days stretch back many years as a way to celebrate the community. The First was held Fourth of July weekend in 1969. Then the festival adopted the moniker Lumberjack Days in 1970. Over the years the festival has had a variety of ways to celebrate Baraga Township, oftentimes …

The Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa raises its flag over Rock Harbor. Last month the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa held a flag-raising ceremony on Isle Royale, installing the tribe’s official flag over Rock Harbor as a permanent fixture. The Tribe has a second flag in …