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Public invited to free event focused on human trafficking

Local News

SOUTH RANGE — The Range Lions Club with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Range Lounge and the U.P. Human Trafficking Task Force are hosting a free public event to bring the community together to learn more about human trafficking and how we as a community can fight against it here in the Upper ...

Calling for heads-up in Torch Lake

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HUBBELL — The relocation of a seaplane business to Hubbell drew criticism from residents at Wednesday’s Torch Lake Township meeting, who said they were caught off-guard by the news. Isle Royale Seaplanes recently announced its new location on the Hubbell waterfront, which will begin ...

One dead in Mohawk fire

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ALLOUEZ TOWNSHIP — An early Thursday morning structure fire on Sixth Street in Mohawk Location claimed the life of one person, according to Keweenaw County Sheriff Curt Pennala. At approximately 2 a.m. Thursday, the Allouez Township Volunteer Fire Department was called to the structure ...

Native plant symposium Saturday

Outdoors

HOUGHTON — Naturalist and television host David Mizejewski of the National Wildlife Federation will deliver the keynote address at the Seventh Annual Keweenaw Native Plant Symposium, set for 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, March 23, on Zoom. To learn more and register for this free event, go to ...

Curiosity piqued at the mountain’s peak

Outdoors

“Losin’ wouldn’t be so bad at all but I’m always on a mountain when I fall.” – Merle Haggard From down here, I can see a ridgeline high above me. It sits across a river valley and then almost straight up about five hundred feet through steep and aggressive terrain. The ...

Officer turnover in Grant Township

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GRANT TOWNSHIP — Grant Township Supervisor Scott Ochodnicky was appointed to the position of township clerk during a special meeting of the Grant Township Board Thursday morning. Ochodnicky replaced former clerk Stacia Lynn, who resigned last week. She replaced Greg Lis, who resigned in ...