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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 …

Fireworks soaring through the sky each Fourth of July mark the country’s celebration of America. But with the fun and bright colors also comes some danger while around explosives. Michigan State Police say that every year more than 5,000 people are injured by fireworks-related incidents around the Fourth of July. …

Upper Peninsula representatives oppose the state’s 2025 education budget. Yesterday Senator Ed McBroom and representatives Dave Prestin and Greg Markkanen shared why they chose to vote against the state’s school aid and higher education budget for 2025. Representative Prestin says that the budget does not protect teacher pension funds. The …

Michigan Technological University was named one of the best values colleges by the Princeton Review. Michigan Tech announced today it has earned a place among the country’s best values for education by the Princeton Review. The education service company reports on several categories such as the best schools for internships, …