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L’Anse approves budget, millage rates

L’ANSE — The L’Anse Village Council approved the budget and millage rates for the coming year Monday night. General fund expenditures for the coming year are $1,548,589, versus revenues of $1,675,683. Projects for the year will include finishing up work connected to a Department of ...

KBIC acquires 760 acres in Baraga County

BARAGA — The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community received 760 acres of Baraga County forestland from The Nature Conservancy at a ceremony Wednesday. The land is within the boundaries established in the 1842 treaty that created the reservation. TNC purchased the land in 2021 from a local owner. The deed was officially signed over during the KBIC Tribal Council meeting Wednesday. KBIC is assuming ownership of land adjacent to TNC’s 9,760-acre Slate River Forest Reserve, which the conservation organization also purchased in 2021. The area, managed by TNC as a working forest, is ...

MSHDA, AG Nessel warn about housing voucher scam

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) and Michigan’s Attorney General Dana Nessel are warning Michiganders to be aware of fake social media accounts and web pages asking for information that could be used for identity theft or financial gain.  In a press release on June ...

Baraga County tables parking lot repaving

L’ANSE — A decision on who will pave the parking lot of the Baraga County Sheriff’s Department and jail will wait while county commissioners get more information. Two companies submitted bids for the project. The Payne & Dolan bid came in at $79,200, while Bacco Construction’s was ...

2024 VetFest offers services for those who served

Houghton’s Second Annual VetFest, hosted by Houghton County, was held in the Student Development Complex on Michigan Tech’s campus Wednesday. The festival welcomed hundreds of attendees and honored and thanked local veterans for their service. VetFest featured giveaways, discount cards, ...