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Feds issue Line 5 tunnel permit

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has permitted construction of Enbridge Energy’s controversial Line 5 tunnel project in the Straits of ...

Pedestrian killed on US 41 in Baraga

BARAGA — A L’Anse woman was struck and killed by a vehicle in Baraga on Monday night, according to Michigan State Police. The incident took place about 10:20 p.m. Monday on U.S. 41 near the Baraga Lakeside Inn, according to the preliminary examination by the MSP Calumet post. A 66-year-old L’Anse man was traveling southwest on U.S. 41 when a 50-year-old-woman entered the roadway on foot, said Spl/Lt. Ashley Miller, MSP public information officer. The driver, who has not been identified publicly, told police that he was unable to avoid her and she was struck, Miller ...

UP State Fair returns Monday with new attractions, familiar favorites

ESCANABA — For one week each summer, the Upper Peninsula State Fair brings agriculture, entertainment and community together in Escanaba. That tradition continues Monday through Sunday, Aug. 23, as thousands of visitors are expected to pass through the fairgrounds for a celebration ...

Remember when?

This week’s “Remember when?” features the history of the Quinnesec Methodist Church, a building whose story reaches back nearly a century and a half. The Quinnesec Methodist Church has been part of the community since the village’s early days, witnessing the rise and decline of ...

Dickinson recall effort falls short

IRON MOUNTAIN — A recall directed at Dickinson County Board Chairman Dan Harrington has fallen eight signatures short of the number needed to force a Nov. 3 election, according to County Clerk-Register of Deeds Carol Bronzyk. A total of 599 signatures from Harrington’s district were ...