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Another meth sentencing

L’ANSE — A 40-year old Baraga County resident was sentenced in 12th Circuit Court in L’Anse to 51-85 months in prison Tuesday for the delivery of methamphetamine. Lawrence Rodney Dowd Jr. plead guilty to the meth-related charge. In exchange for the plea, prosecutors dismissed the charge as a fourth habitual offense. According to media reporting, Dowd Jr. was on probation in Ontonagon County when he was arrested in Baraga County for methamphetamine delivery. In 2020, he was arrested and charged with operating a vehicle without a license. Judge Brittany Bulleit handed down the ...

Recovery in progress

ONTONAGON TOWNSHIP — In the aftermath of last week’s storm hitting the Copper Country, Ontonagon Township Park’s campground was in a state of disarray. After a week of repairs and clean-up, the campground is almost fully operational. Only three sites out of the 82 are unusable at press ...

Hubbell, Tamarack City celebrate 4th of July

TORCH LAKE TOWNSHIP — Cooler temperatures and sunshine prevailed Saturday morning as Hubbell and Tamarack City celebrated America’s 250th birthday with its 4th of July parade. The parade began at Koppers, on M-26 just north of Hubbell at 10:30 a.m., and traveled to the south end of ...

Funding push

CALUMET TOWNSHIP — Swedetown Trails Club announced today it will launch a crowdfunding campaign alongside the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to raise and match $50,000 by Aug. 20. The crowdfunding is part of a $1.1 million project to expand amenities and accessibility with ...

Car fire in Yooper Loop

HOUGHTON — The Yooper Loop experienced an unusual delay in traffic Friday evening, when a red Subaru pulled off onto the side road heading towards West Lakeshore Drive and caught on fire. According to local police scanners, Houghton VFD arrived on scene around 7:45 p.m. and quickly sprang ...