L'Anse News

L'ANSE -- He says it was self-defense. But victims say 25 year old Steven Paul Thompson chased them with a sword, as they ran for safety.

The recovery of the gray wolf population in Michigan's Upper Peninsula is perhaps the greatest wildlife success story in the past 150 years.

L'ANSE -- A L'Anse company is bucking the downward trend of manufacturing and is proving that by using the work ethic of Upper Michigan, you can grow you're business.

I'm up in the far northwest corner of the Upper Peninsula this morning in the Lake Superior town of Baraga.

L'ANSE - ' A woman was arraigned this morning on first degree home invasion charges in connection with a robbery early Friday morning.

“We've been assured that it isn't, but someone thought we should define what is (too loud)”

L'ANSE - ' There's some new ordinances in town. First on the list of two ordinances the L'Anse Village Council approved Monday night is number 239, "An ordinance to control the operations of ORVs within the ... via The Daily Mining Gazette

“It's the final phase of the 911”

L'ANSE - ' Baraga County's new 911 paging system should be ready for testing next Wednesday. via The Daily Mining Gazette

“It has been declining in the last three or four years”

' High gasoline prices, a declining dollar and a generally poor Michigan economy have caused academic researchers to predict that tourism in the state will decline 2 percent this year, but some Upper Peninsula ... via The Daily Mining Gazette

“I babysat for Hayley ever since she was born”

' When Cara Brockway and her husband, Don, were married and became parents of two young daughters, Cara said their plan was to add two more children to their family. via The Daily Press

“A big role of it is intelligence gathering ... so that everybody is on the same page.”

' Three suspects were arraigned in 97th District court Monday morning on charges relating to an ongoing drug investigation. via The Daily Mining Gazette

“But there's an awful lot of positive things going on as well that we should be very proud of.”

What's new with local schools By JANE NORDBERG, DMG Writer HANCOCK - ' Ask any educator what his or her district's biggest challenge is and you're likely to get the same response. via The Daily Mining Gazette

“Oh sure, this with the price of gas going up and everything else going up, we're not eating out as much as we used to and not traveling as much”

' Gas prices continue to climb. The average price per gallon for motor fuel in Michigan established a record Monday at $3.638, up 11.6 cents per gallon over the previous week and up 28 cents over this time last ... via The Daily Mining Gazette

“We're concerned about the 3s and 4s because we want to get them to 1s and 2s”

' Part of being a student involves constant testing, and the results of those tests are not only important for the individual students, they're important for their teachers, schools, school districts and ... via The Daily Mining Gazette

Albert John Klein, 76, a resident of Tamarack City, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2008, at Our Lady of Mercy in Hubbell after recently transferring from Bayside Village in L'Anse. He was born on April 3, ... via The Daily Mining Gazette

“It's important to make the youngsters aware of what role they can play in an emergency”

' Local children will be learning the importance of stop, drop and roll and other emergency tactics in a couple of months. via The Daily Mining Gazette

Near Thunder Bay, Ontario, 128-foot Kakabeka Falls is called the "Niagara of the North." Of all the Great Lakes, Superior is the drama queen. via Twincities.com

“We're looking at our lower levels, our third and fourth graders where we're having problems at this point in time because they're just beginning to write and understand what writing is all about”

School district scores are out from the Michigan Educational Assessment Program. via WLUC-TV Negaunee

“The idea was to have a U.P.-wide group but it was hard to maintain. We've had a lot of good activists come through UPEC and go onto other organizations.”

L'ANSE - Many environmental organizations in Michigan may have come and gone in the past 30 years or so, but one group which has been able to survive the comings and goings of members is the Upper Peninsula ... via The Daily Mining Gazette

L'ANSE - Grace Ruth Reed, 86, of L'Anse passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2008, at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. via The Daily Mining Gazette

L'ANSE - Lester E. Drift, Jr., 42, of L'Anse, passed away suddenly Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. via The Daily Mining Gazette