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There’s a push underway to build a second road to connect L’Anse and Baraga. Since the villages were founded in the 19th century, the only direct connection between them has been the cut in the Red Rocks and the causeway across the head of Keweenaw Bay now occupied by US-41. …

The Aspirus Houghton Clinic will close this afternoon at 4:00, so staff can undergo active shooter security training. Houghton Police Chief John Donnelly says the incidence of such public attacks is rising. He and other local law enforcement officers have undergone specialized training to deal with such attacks, and they’re …

The Baraga County Board of Commissioners spent some time addressing the timeline for the retirement of County Treasurer Anne Koski last night. Koski is set to step down March 31st, after a dozen years on the job. She’s concerned that won’t leave her enough time to train her successor… With …

There’s no relief in sight for those battling high Great Lakes water levels. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports that lake levels are higher at the beginning of 2020 than they were at the start of 2019. Record and near-record levels last year caused significant beach erosion, and millions …

The Michigan Tech Staff Council recently handed out its annual Making a Difference Awards.  – The Above and Beyond award went to Elizabeth Hoy from the Great Lakes Research Center. – The Behind the Scenes honor went to residence hall custodian Tammy Monette. – The Legacy award went to Chemical Engineering departmental …

Gasoline prices in our region are among the lowest in the state right now. AAA Michigan’s survey places the cost of a gallon of unleaded regular at $2.47 in the Marquette metro region. That’s two cents higher than a week ago, but 12 cents below the statewide average. It’s five …

The CLK School District has become the first in the Upper Peninsula to use therapy dogs. Tucker is on duty at the Horizons Alternative School in Mohawk. Bleau is providing a stabilizing influence at Washington Middle School, where he interacts with all the students, including seventh-grader Maija White… Therapy dog …

A snowmobile rider was hurt in a crash on Thursday afternoon in Marquette County. Marquette County sheriff’s deputies were called to Trail 8 in Sands Township, at the railroad tracks south of Station Road. Deputies report that 25-year-old Lucas Arledge of Gahanna, Ohio was westbound, and was unable to stop …

Two Houghton County residents are facing drug distribution charges. During a two-month investigation, detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team say they purchased methamphetamine from the pair. That led to a search warrant that was used to raid a home on Sixth Avenue in Trimountain this morning, where they …

State Representative Greg Markkanen has been appointed to serve on the House Local Government and Municipal Finance Committee this year. Markkanen is a former member of the Hancock City Council. The committee typically handles municipal government issues related to budgeting, financial liabilities, zoning, local authority, public safety and planning. In …