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At an otherwise quiet L’Anse Village Council meeting last night, council members voted to contribute 150-dollars toward more extensive advertising of this fall’s Howl-O-Scream Haunted House. The haunted house is a major fundraiser for Meadowbrook Arena, and is looking to bring in more people by expanding its outreach. Village Manager …

A Hancock native will mark a milestone today that few people accomplish. Julia Carlson Dennis will celebrate her 110th birthday. Dennis owned her own accounting business for many years, and continued to serve a few clients until age 90. Fellow members of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church tell us she cleared her …

Drivers on M-26 in the Eagle River area can expect lane closures and brief delays beginning today. Work on the bridge over the Eagle River is scheduled to last until October 10th. One lane of traffic will remain open, regulated by temporary traffic signals. Work on the bridge will include …

The attempt to reinvigorate the wolf population on Isle Royale National Park is underway again. Wolf being loaded for flight to Isle Royale on US Fish and Wildlife Service aircraft. Photo courtesy of John Pepin, Michigan DNR Isle Royale National Park staff and partners relocated a wolf from the Upper Peninsula …

A Michigan Tech professor has been appointed to the Michigan Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Advisory Council. Jacqueline Huntoon is a professor of geology, provost, and senior vice president for academic affairs. She will represent K-12 and postsecondary educational institutions involved with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics career preparation …

Gasoline prices basically held steady in our area last week. The average price in AAA Michigan’s Marquette metro area is $2.65 per gallon. That’s a penny less than it was a week ago, a dime less than a month ago, and 30 cents less than a year ago. Prices on …

This year’s K-Day at Chassell Centennial Park on Friday has been judged to be a big success. MTU Director of Student Leadership and Involvement Jessie Stapleton said turnout was better than expected on a crisp afternoon… Turnout from campus organizations was extraordinary… That’s out of a possible 244. The only …

This is Campus Bike Week at Michigan Tech, with events scheduled to encourage biking in and around the university. Students can register bikes between 11:00 and 1:00 today on the Walker Lawn. Registration helps public safety officials reunite bikes with owners if the bikes are stolen or lost. There will …

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community has decided not to proceed with the purchase of a marijuana growing facility in Marquette County. KBIC voters recently approved a request from the Tribal Council to invest up to four million dollars in the medical marijuana business. The Tribe’s initial target was Fresh Coast …

Updated to include identity and result of arraignment. A 29-year-old Laurium man faces arraignment today after leading police on a chase late Friday night. A Houghton County Sheriff’s deputy tried to pull the Jordan Michael Gervais over on U-S 41 in Calumet Township. Gervais allegedly took off… and raced through …