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Man arrested on drug charges

COVINGTON — A Pelkie man alleged to have brought large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine into Baraga County was arrested Saturday after a yearlong Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) investigation. UPSET detectives had made several undercover purchases of both drugs during the investigation, UPSET said in a release. After determining the 55-year-old Pelkie man was traveling back from Milwaukee, detectives located the man’s vehicle on M-189 near Iron River. Michigan State Police Hometown Security Team made a traffic stop near Covington along with troopers ...

EPA and Keweenaw Bay Indian Community announce project to build coastal resiliency

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency held its first meeting with the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community in Michigan to begin a technical assistance project funded by the American Rescue Plan. EPA and KBIC officials met to discuss risks to human health and the environment from contaminated waste and coastal erosion in specific areas along the Keweenaw Bay shoreline on Lake Superior. “The traditional territory of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community includes coastal and shoreline habitats which are critical places for culturally important species, foods, medicines and gathering,” said ...

ATTENTION CALUMET SCHOOL BOARD VOTERS

This is a public service announcement for the voters for the Calumet Public Schools in Calumet Township, Osceola Township and Schoolcraft Township. Please be advised that the ballots for Calumet School Board members currently states: “Vote for not more than 3.” It should read: “Vote for not more than 2” Please be advised that there are only 2 open seats and the top 2 candidates receiving the most votes will be elected.

November midterm election candidate forum

The League of Women Voters of the Copper Country (LWVCC) and the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce is convening a Candidate Forum to be held for State Senate 38th District, State Representative Houghton County Sheriff, Houghton County Commissioners District 2, District 3 and District 5 who are on the official ballot in contested races. The Forum will be held on Friday, October 21 at Hancock Middle School Auditorium, 501 Campus Drive. The State Senate 38th will be held at 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. There will be a 15 minute break, and then from 7:15 p.m.-8:15 p.m. the forum for contested races ...

1 dead in semitruck crash, fire in L’Anse

L’ANSE — One person was killed and another was taken to the hospital after a semi-truck crash at the Holiday gas station in L’Anse that sparked an extensive structure fire Thursday night. The driver of the truck, a 22-year-old from Illinois, was arrested at the scene for operating ...

Veterans groups ‘foster a sense of connectedness’

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. - ( Newswire.com ) Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) and Wounded Warrior Project ® (WWP) today announced an expanded partnership between the two veteran service organizations, including a WWP community partnership grant to TMF to extend the life-changing resources available to America’s wounded veterans and their families. WWP’s investment in TMF programming provides support to thousands of post-9/11 veterans as they embark on their post-military journeys. Grounded in the field of Positive Psychology, TMF programs are designed to increase engagement, build ...