In a July 24 release from the office State Rep. Karl Bohnak (R-Deerton), Bohnak denounced a federal proposal that would ban bear baiting nationwide. In the release, Bohnak called the bill a one-size-fits-all approach that ignores the unique needs of regions like Michigan’s Upper ...
A recent report commissioned by the Michigan Department of Education has state education officials raising their eyebrows over recommendations that the governor should play a greater role in shaping K-12 education policy. The $500,000 report produced by the University of Michigan’s ...
HANCOCK — The Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) officially announced the Keweenaw Heartlands Forest Fund, a community-driven effort to protect and support the Keweenaw Heartlands. The Keweenaw Heartlands Forest Fund, a special project fund held by the Keweenaw Community Foundation, was ...
BARAGA — The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) hosted its 47th Annual Maawanji’iding at the Ojibwa Campground in Baraga this past weekend. The event drew participants as well as spectators from all over the country in a celebration of Indigenous culture through dance, food and communal ...
HOUGHTON — Road repair on M-26, south of the Houghton Canal Road, continued Thursday after Wednesday’s heavy rainfall caused extensive damage to the pavement. Two lanes of the road have been closed since Wednesday. Contractors for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) have been ...