by John Raffel
The Baraga County Sheriff’s office was challenged by the Sacred Heart
School kickball last week. “So we rallied the troops and got the Michigan State Police, Baraga Village and KBIC Policers and went to the schools and had the first annual cops vs. kids kickball game,” deputy Mike Griffin said. The cops won the highly contested game. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.
by John Raffel
Local officials involved in the clean up event of local marinas early
last week were happy with the accomplishments with an eye cast for the future. The Superior Watershed Partnership (SWP), using funding awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program, hosted the event on Tuesday, of
last week for Keweenaw Bay Indian Community’s Ojibwa Marina and the other Baraga County marinas. This was SWP’s second community marina cleanup event this year following the annual Marquette Lower Harbor Cleanup event held in August. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.
by John Raffel
The Superior Watershed Partnership (SWP), using funding awarded by
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine
Debris Program, was scheduled to host a cleanup event on Tuesday,
of this week for Keweenaw Bay Indian Community’s Ojibwa Marina and the other Baraga County marinas. In a press release officials said this would be SWP’s second community marina cleanup event this
year following the annual Marquette Lower Harbor Cleanup event held in August. Marine debris, also known as marine litter, is human-created waste that has been accidentally or deliberately released into
the Great Lakes or ocean waters. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.
by Melissa Newland
Whether a tournament veteran or someone new to the disc golf game scene, Constellation Farmstead located in Pelkie will be the place to be this coming weekend to celebrate its grand opening. Located at 30970
Tapiola Road, the disc golf course, owned by Madelin Zaycheck and her partner AJ, will be open to the public starting Saturday, Sept. 3 at sun up, going through Monday, Sept. 5 until sun down with prizes and fun for all (see schedule below for details). Madelin and AJ recently
‘bought the farm’ and moved to the area to “live simply so that others may simply live,” and have succeeded in building a “multifaceted agritourism destination combining farming, homesteading and leisure,” which includes disc golf, among other activities. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.
by Teri Rowe
The new seating wall by the L’Anse Marina is completed. It’s part of the Phase II Marina Project funded by the L’Anse DDA and the Michigan DNR Waterways Fund. The ‘L’Anse, Marina Improvements Concrete Wall/Bench Project’. The seating wall offers a great place for people to sit and enjoy the view and beach. More importantly, it helps create a barrier to harden the marina against debris like logs, sand and other debris blown in from powerful storms on the lake.
The Phase II Marina Project is a $120,000.00 phase of work. The seating wall is a part of that funding, and DP Construction was the successful bidder at $14,400.00. The remainder of the funds is for the
new floating pier, engineering, and permitting. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.
by Teri Rowe
Rich Wickstrom has finally accomplished a goal—to be certified as a
driver’s education instructor. It was something he’d wanted to do for a while, he said in an interview. When he went to Iron Mountain, he was able to observe some of his son’s classes. He observed his son in the
car, driving down there. “I got to student teach down there also,” said
Wickstrom. “That’s how it all got started.” Wickstrom was just finishing up with a student when he stopped to talk about this new career path. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.
by Melissa Newland
Due to the right conditions, including rain, moist/acidic/rich soil and
decomposing organic matter, blastomycosis has been more prevalent in the UP this year, including Baraga County. According to the CDC
website (www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/blastomycosis), “blastomycosis is a fungal infection which primarily affects the lungs and is caused by the fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis.” “The fungus lives in the
environment, particularly in moist soil and in decomposing matter such as wood and leaves,” notes the website. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.
by Melissa Newland
Work is progressing at the old “All Wood” site (formerly owned by the Jacobson family) in the Village of Baraga at the former saw mill. Bean bag boards/bags, donated by Joe Kayramo from Homestead Graphics,
are now set up in the area to the right of the park and ride on US-41 along with a couple of picnic tables for public use. Village Manager LeAnn LeClaire noted the bean bag boards/picnic table areas have been getting some good use so far, with plans on more to come to
the recreation area. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.
by Melissa Newland
Being welcomed onto the grounds of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community’s (KBIC) Ojibwa Campgrounds during its annual Maawanj’iding (Powwow) to join in on the celebration is always an honor and a moving experience for those attending and the 44th annual this past weekend was no exception. With beautiful weather
all three days, 608 registered dancers colorfully dressed in detailed handmade regalia, 11 drums, and more than 40 craft and food vendors, there was much to take in during the festive gathering.
“To learn about the Native American culture is wonderful,” said attendee Rene’ Lehto. “It is always very emotional watching the Grand Entry and an honor to be welcome into the celebration and be involved.” To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.
by John Raffel
The District 2 race for the Baraga County Commissioners will have a
contested race for the Republican nomination in the Aug. 2 primary.
It will feature the incumbent Brad Dakota, of Baraga, against former
long-time commissioner Michael Koskinen, of Baraga. The winner will face no Democratic opposition in the November general election. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.
