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Articles of Incorporation OK’d by Keweenaw County Board, Supporting the governance of Keweenaw Heartlands Community Forest

EAGLE RIVER – The Nature Conservancy in Michigan and the Keweenaw Community Foundation are celebrating the Keweenaw County Commissioners’ unanimous passage recently of a measure to create the Keweenaw Heartlands Recreational and Natural Resources Authority. As a result, a new five-member, publicly elected authority board will be able to govern and manage public forests and natural resource areas in Keweenaw County for both their natural resource and recreational values. This capability is particularly important in Keweenaw County, where forests are essential to the local economy and ...

Spring trail grading on ORV C route in Ely, Humboldt townships has begun

NEGAUNEE – The Iron Ore Heritage Recreation Authority is the Michigan Department of Natural Resources ORV sponsor for C route from Negaunee to Republic. Grading and gravel work began on June 1 in Ely and Humboldt townships. Work is expected to be completed within two weeks. People using the section of trail from the Tilden/Ely township line to the Humboldt/Republic township line need to be aware of heavy equipment on the trail. Please yield to the operators and slight delays may be experienced in travel. Funding for the maintenance is provided by the state of Michigan ORV trail ...

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.