by John Raffel
Baraga’s girls basketball team’s accomplishments this season have not gone unnoticed by the State of Michigan. State representative Greg Markkanen came to the school prior to the
Easter break to present the girls basketball team with a special tribute from the state of Michigan. The tribute was signed by Markkanen and 38th district state senator Edward McBroom. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.
by Melissa Newland
Matthew Shalifoe, Jr., a Baraga Village police officer, was recently presented with the Life Savings Award after performing the Heimlich Maneuver on Heather Boyer at a local
restaurant on December 14, 2021, and saving her life. The award was presented to Shalifoe at the last Baraga Village meeting held April 12, 2022, by President Wendell
Dompier and Chief of Police Irvin Smith. Greg Kingstrom, U.P. Engineers & Architects,
Inc., was also present at the meeting to give an update on the walking trail. He explained all permits have been received, except for the one from the Army Corps of Engineers. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.
by Melissa Newland
A new Baraga County Veterans Service Officer has been hired by the Baraga County Veterans Affairs Board to help veterans and families of veterans in need of assistance. Gunnery Sergeant (GYSgt) Douglas Gray, a retired 20-year Marine Corps Veteran, recently
accepted the Service Officer position and began work Feb. 23, 2022. GySgt Gray was born
and raised in Winters, TX, and graduated from Winters High School in 1993, enlisting in the
Marine Corps on June 1, 1993, and graduating Aug. 25, 1993 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot in (MCRD), San Diego, CA. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.
SNOW DOUGHNUTS–Giving a thrill to the crowd at the spectator area during the Sno*Drift National Rally in Atlanta, MI, Al Dantes and his classic Mazda RX-7, #50, ‘Rexine,’ stop on the hairpin and whip a doughnut for the rowdy bunch. Photo credit Ben Fuller.
by Melissa Newland
After crossing the finish line at the Show Me Rally in Potosi, MO, last season and celebrating his win for the title of 2021 American Rally Association East Division Open 2WD Driver Champion, well-known local rally driver Al Dantes of L’Anse has yet to put on the brakes, getting back behind the wheel for three different events so far this season. Dantes and his team were elated to take home the hard-won honor after last season’s title win and
are back at it again and looking good in the standings so far this year. His first event for this season was in December at the Nemadji Trail Rally in Duquette, MN, where Dantes noted the weather was cold and super dry. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.
March Is Reading Month
by Ivy M. Huttema
Arvon Township
School/Sixth Grade
March is always a fun time for the students and staff at Arvon Township School. Every day in March, there are new fun activities that inspire students to take part in the fun of reading. From No Tech Tuesdays to Flashlight Reading with S’mores on Friday, the students love to take part in these clever activities. What is March is Reading Month? March is Reading Month is the month that schools all over the country take part in reading related activities. It was declared National Reading Month in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday on the
second day of March. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.
by John Raffel
It was a week the Baraga Vikings and their girls basketball fans will remember for a long time. The regional champs journeyed to Munising on March 15 for the quarterfinals and left with a 57-40 win over Pickford. That brought the Vikings and their fans to East Lansing’s Breslin Center and the home of the Michigan State Spartans for the Division 4 state semifinals on Thursday against defending state champion Fowler. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.
by Melissa Newland
Looking to hire employees, and train in-house, the Michigan Department of
Corrections (MDOC) has been holding open houses for recruitment. A second open house
was recently held at the Baraga Maximum Security Facility March 8, 2022, to recruit Correction Officers along with Food and Health Service personnel. According to Chris Gautz, MDOC Public Information Officer, there are many openings and need for personnel in these
positions. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.
by Melissa Newland
Baraga Area School (BAS) Elementary Teacher Christine Scroggs along with her split class of kindergarten/first graders have been busy as beavers working on an animal research project, culminating after about 6 weeks’ worth of work. According to Scroggs, at the beginning of January students were encouraged to come up with one thing that they “wonder” about. These “wonders” were then written on the classroom’s “wonder wall,”
which is used to drive Scroggs’ science and social studies lessons throughout the year. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.
by Melissa Newland
L’Anse Area School (LAS) High School Youth in Government (YIG) students recently traveled to Lansing for the Youth in Government Spring Conference. The event was held Feb. 16, 2022, and 21 students attended, partaking in mock government activities where they experienced different facets of government as delegates to the conference. Students attending the event included Akira Koenig, Sophia Brunet, Julie Juntunen, Alyssa Kujansuu, Kayla Kujansuu, Kayleigh LaBerge, Kayla Hoffman, Marta Huguet, Kierra Collins, Makenna
Decker, Robbie Jacobs, Karissa Krajnak, Kaylee Lahti, Isabel Ostermeyer, Olivia Latella, Maria Santurino, Hollynd Makela, Cassius Muszynski, Dysean Allen, Eli Ostermeyer and Tyler Younggren. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.
by Teri Rowe
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College (KBOCC) welcomes Megan Haataja as the new
Dean of Academic Affairs. Since 2008, Haataja has worked various roles at KBOCC. Haataja’s education and work experience provides a knowledge of business concepts such as finance, management, marketing, and economics. It’s no surprise that she has been made Dean of Academic Affairs at KBOCC. “When this position became available, I weighed all my options,” Haataja said. “I decided to apply with the notion that if it didn’t work it, it wasn’t meant to be. I wholeheartedly believe in the College, our mission, and what we
provide the community.” “I have been a part of the KBOCC family since before we received accreditation. Since then, I have seen the College grow, receive full accreditation, expand our offerings, and move in to a big, beautiful new facility. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.
