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Whitmer makes appointments to boards, commissions 

MARQUETTE — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer this week announced appointments to a number of state boards and commissions, including the Michigan Community Service Commission, to which a pair of Upper Peninsula residents were appointed • Zosia Eppensteiner, of Marquette, is the chief executive officer of the Community Foundation of Marquette County. Eppensteiner also serves as a board member of the Council of Michigan Foundations, MSHDA Statewide Housing Partnership, Community Development Association of Michigan, the Community Foundation Committee, and the Statewide Equity Fund Work ...

Lane closures for UP bridge inspections June 5-11

HOUGHTON — Crews from the Michigan Department of Transportation will be performing routine bridge inspections on structures in the Upper Peninsula from June 5-11. The inspections will require intermittent closures. The following closures are scheduled for the inspections. The work is weather-dependent: • Friday, June 5: The M-26 bridge over the Eagle River had lane closures under flag control.

 • Today: The M-64/M-38 bridge over the Ontonagon River and River Road will have shared-use path closures from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. and shoulder closures from 2-4 p.m.

 • Monday, ...

M-28 shoulder work in Chippewa County starts June 8

SAULT STE. MARIE — The Michigan Department of Transportation is investing about $2.9 million for shoulder widening on M-28 from M-221 to I-75 in Chippewa County, extending the lifespan of the roadway and increasing safety for motorists. The project also includes resurfacing the carpool lot at the I-75 interchange. The tentative start date is 
Monday, June 8 with the estimated ending date of 
Friday, Aug. 21. 
Motorists should expect single-lane closures on M-28 from M-221 to I-75. An 11-foot width restriction will be in place during the project. Based on economic modeling, ...

Marquette County Road 456 closed

SKANDIA — The Marquette County Road Commission has closed Marquette County Road 456 in Skandia Township, approximately one-quarter of a mile west of US 41 until further notice. The closure is due to a culvert failure.

Family rescued on Keweenaw Bay

L'ANSE — A family of five from L’Anse was returned safely to shore Tuesday night after their 31-foot sailboat became stuck on rocks in Keweenaw Bay. According to a press release from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the family was sailing on Lake Superior from the Portage Canal to the L’Anse Marina – about a 15-mile trip across Keweenaw Bay. They became stuck about halfway into the trip and immediately called 911 for assistance. Negaunee Regional Dispatch operators contacted the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to assist. According to a release, within 30 ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

30 years ago HARVEY — A Chicago consulting company has been hired by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community to help chart future development of the tribe’s Ojibwa II Casino on Kawbawgam Road. Arthur Anderson and Co. was retained about one month ago, said Walter Power, KBIC casino manager from Baraga. Tribe planners expect to receive the firm’s report and recommendations in about 30 days. 90 years ago MARQUETTE — With considerable research work already under way and further expansion in this field planned for the near future, the Cliffs Dow Chemical company, it became known ...