L'Anse News

Just as most of the schools that were closed due to the flu last week open their doors,A others cancel class this week.

The unofficial results have been released for the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community's Tribal Council primary elections.

The loan will be made through HUD's hospital mortgage insurance program aimed at helping health care facilities in small communities.

The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development will insure a $28.3-million loan to replace an Upper Peninsula hospital.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 5:59 p.m. L'ANSE -- TheA U.P. is on the cutting edge of creating renewable energy, and providing greater profits to their suppliers.

Suppliers of wood products for a biomass electric plant in Michigan's Upper Peninsula will get a federal subsidy under a new program designed to support alternative energy.

Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 11:36 p.m. Money will be for research on hybrid electric vehicles.

Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 12:18 p.m. Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today announced that 251 jobs will be retained or created through an investment of more than $2.7 million in state Transportation Economic Development Fund grants in three Michigan counties.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 6:25 p.m. L'ANSE -- CertainTeed in L'Anse, which makes ceiling tiles for commercial use, is a rarity in Baraga County.A It's a company that's had job openings.

Canadians are often accused of not tooting their own horns, or only recognizing the great things in their own backyard when they are praised by foreigners.

MARQUETTE, Mich. - A member of an Upper Peninsula Indian tribe has received 10 months in prison for stealing trees from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.

Department of Environmental Quality Director Steven E. Chester announced 16 new funding commitments from the state's revolving fund programs that will assist local units of government in making needed improvements to wastewater collection and treatment facilities, as well as public drinking water systems.

Plant closes in Mississippi moves to L'Anse. Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 7:22 a.m. L'ANSE -- Mississippi's loss is the U.P.'s gain.

With the recent fire in Ely Township that claimed 22 homes, many are thinking about how to protect their house from wildfires.

In downtown L'Anse in the Upper Peninsula, a dormant 50-year-old coal plant smokestack is operating again.

Evereyone should know how to use an extinguisher. Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 8:46 a.m. L'ANSE -- They're in just about every building and they're key to the first line of defense against a fire.

Homes have been evacuated and structures have been lost. Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 7:19 p.m. UPDATED Wednesday 5-20-09 at 9:20 PM - Marquette County Fire Update There are wildfires burning out of control Wednesday night.

Homes have been evacuated and structures have been lost. Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 7:19 p.m. UPDATED Wednesday 5-20-09 atA 11:41 PM UPDATED Wednesday 5-20-09 atA 11:17 PM UPDATED Wednesday 5-20-09 atA 11:02 PM New raw video posted.

MARQUETTE, Mich. - Crews are continuing to mop up after containing two wildfires in the north central Upper Peninsula, but officials say dry conditions are keeping the threat of new fires high.

As of 21 May 2009 there is a fire burning near Ishpeming, MI called the Black River Falls fire.