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At a quiet meeting last evening, the Baraga County Board of Commissioners accepted the resignation of Sally Klaasen from the Board of Trustees of the Baraga County Extended Care Corporation. The county is also seeking a member at large to represent the county at Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development …

This winter’s unusually warm weather has brought about an early start to the annual spring road weight restrictions. Limitations take effect today (February 11th) at 6:00 p.m. on local roads in Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga and Ontonagon Counties. Local roads are those without state or federal highway designations. Load limits are …

Finnish comedy sensation, ISMO, will visit a little piece of Finland in the United States this weekend. ISMO, displays insightful, observational Finnish comedy, and will take to the stage at Hirovonen hall, in Hancock, as a part of his Watch Your Language tour. Finlandia University Executive Assistant to the President, …

One person was injured after driving into a home in the village of Ontonagon on Saturday. At close to 3:30 pm Saturday, the Ontonagon county sheriff responded to a vehicular accident at 701 Prehnite Street in Ontonagon. The 29 year-old Chillicothe, Ohio driver was traveling north on Chippewa Street and …

Yet another unidentified object passing over the United States has been shot down – and this one was blasted just after it floated over the Upper Peninsula. Pentagon officials said last night that they gave the order to bring down the object while it was still above the eastern U.P. …

Our warmer-than-average winter continues to be reflected in the vast amount of open water on the Great Lakes. The latest report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Lake Superior’s ice cover at just 9 percent. The 50-year average for mid-February is 38 percent. The other Great Lakes are …

A snowmobile crash in Alger County Saturday afternoon critically injured a downstate man. Alger County Sheriff’s deputies were called out just after 4:00. They found a 53-year-old man had failed to make a turn on Trail Seven near County Road 440 northeast of Munising, and hit a tree. He was …

The cost of Michigan’s Recreation Passport will increase March 1st. The annual pass, which allows entry into state parks and recreation areas, will cost Michigan residents $13 for four-wheeled vehicles. The $1 hike is the first in three years. The cost of a pass for motorcycles will increase from $6 …

A northern Indiana man has been killed in a snowmobile crash in the Upper Peninsula’s Luce County. Michigan State Police officials tell us the crash took place around 9 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Devils Hallow Trail and County Road 371, northeast of Seney. Troopers learned that a snowmobile …

The country’s largest collection of Finnish war materials, memorabilia and artifacts will re open to the public soon. The Price of Freedom Museum Jutilia Center took a short hiatus for mid winter festivities and the holidays, but will re open next Monday. Housed on the sixth floor of the Jutilia …