March 2023

Local lawmakers have been busy with their actions in Washington D.C., Lansing and the local district. Numerous changes were made to laws regarding the legality of abortion, civil rights, the repeal of Right To Work and more.

Upper Peninsula tribal leaders are supporting potential legislation that would ensure equal treatment for Native American children and their guardians in the state’s foster care and adoption system. The proposed bills aim to address longstanding issues of cultural insensitivity and discrimination that have plagued the child welfare system for decades.

Concerned Grand Marais residents are reaching out over an incident regarding a man discharging a firearm within a Burt Township neighborhood. According to a press release from the Alger County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened on Monday, Feb.

Matthew Craig Nemeth, a law enforcement officer with Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PRNL), was found not guilty of one count of reckless driving during a jury trial on Monday, March 6 in 93rd District Court. Nemeth wore his full PRNL law enforcement uniform and stating that he “was being paid to be there” during the trial.

SC trivia fundraiser Saturday A trivia fundraiser will be held at the Chatham Pub Saturday at 7 p.m. The event raised over $600 at the previous fundraiser with the goal of sending Superior Central students to Washington D.C. Cost to compete in teams of six or less is $50. RSVP is required.

It was a surprisingly low score for Clifford Kaja at his Cobbs hearing on Wednesday, March 8. Facing one count each of accosting a child for immoral purposes, using a computer to commit a crime and selling/furnishing alcohol to a minor, the report recommended a four-month sentence. The maximum sentence for these crimes are four years, seven years and 60 days respectively.