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USACE awards second contract for Brandon Road Interbasin Project

MARQUETTE - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded the second contract for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project on April 11. The $113.8 million contract will complete the remainder of the project’s Increment I. The Brandon Road Interbasin Project is a complex ecosystem restoration ...

McKay Bay oil spill contained, cleanup efforts continue

SAULT STE. MARIE – The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Natural Resources Division has announced that the oil spill at the McKay Bay boat launch has largely been contained. Oil booms have been deployed to prevent the spill from migrating further into sensitive wetlands and staff ...

Copper Country 100 Women Who Care support Pewabic Street Community Garden

HANCOCK — On March 25, the Copper Country 100 Women Who Care held their quarterly giving meeting, where over 60 women came together to support Pewabic Street Community Garden with donations totaling $7,000. Copper Country 100 Women Who Care is part of a nationwide philanthropic movement that ...

Negaunee Elks honor individuals

NEGAUNEE — The Negaunee Elks Lodge #1116 held an awards dinner Saturday. Honored were Jeremy Steele, Citizen of the Year; Al Whitford, Officer of the Year; Kevin Downey, Past Exalted Ruler; Janet LaJoie, Lady Elks of the Year; and Jaime Crabb, Elk of the Year. The Negaunee Elks honor these ...