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L’Anse hopping with projects
by Barry Drue “It’s been a busy summer,” L’Anse Village Manager Bob LaFave said, sorting through boxes of project documents and rolls of engineering plans in his office. Three major…
Solar panels installed
By Melissa Lehto The L’Anse Water Treatment Plant’s solar powered panels are now up and running, with the hope that it will save village customers some money in the future at…
Tremendous response to natural gas outage; Quick action from SEMCO crews, community, restores service
by Barry Drue and Nancy Besonen An efficient, dedicated response to a natural gas outage across the Village of L’Anse prevented a heating emergency over the Christmas weekend. Dozens of…
Crews ready for winter; Long hours ahead for MDOT, BCRC
by Barry Drue You don’t have to tell the crews at the state and county road garages that it’s the beginning of a long, tiring, busy season. Winter snow plowing and…
Agencies investigate CertainTeed effluent spill
by Barry Drue An apparent overflow of effluent from the CertainTeed spraying fields led to a white plume that floated through Ogemaw Creek to the Falls River and eventually to Keweenaw…
Foresters explain logging decisions on Pt. Abbaye
by Barry Drue Much has been said and letters to the editor have been typed about the logging project that began last winter on the county-owned 260-acre park at the tip of Pt. Abbaye. The 15-20 acres…
Citizens question DEQ on Warden concerns, permits
by Melissa Lehto Officials from the Michigan Department of Environmental Health (MDEQ) held an informational and question/ answer session at the L’Anse High School cafetorium on Wednesday, Sept 7, 2016, from 7-9 pm regarding the L’Anse Warden Electric Company…
Mural brightens L’Anse
by Chris Ford Pedestrians, motorists, and others may have noticed a little more color at the intersection of Main and Broad Streets in downtown L’Anse. Several weeks ago, a…
DEQ-Warden compliance negotiations continue–CEO Walsh expresses anger over environmental challengers
by Barry Drue and Chris Ford Negotiations continue between the Department of Environmental Quality and officials with the L’Anse Warden Electric Company (LWEC) to bring the biomass generator back into permit compliance. DEQ Senior Environmental Quality Analyst Ed Lancaster…
L’Anse Family Dental celebrates new facility
L’Anse Family Dental (LFD) moved into it’s new facility March 8, 2016 and welcomed the community to a Friday, March 11 Grand Opening and ribbon-cutting. “Everyone is excited to be downtown,” said LFD receptionist Joanie Teddy. She estimated about…
