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Au Train Township officials are wondering which direction to go after an unusually low turnout for the municipality’s most recent survey. Just 70 people responded to the township’s recreation plan survey, which is less than a third of the responses from the last recreation survey in 2012.

A tribal court judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought against the Sault Tribe Board of Directors that would have cancelled the upcoming tribal election and install former board member DJ Hoffman as chair. The written opinion, dated Nov. 4, 2022, by Tribal Court Judge Jocelyn K. Fabry explained that because the Board had determined the Tribe’s laws required and permitted the members to vote on a Chairperson, the Court did not have authority to stop the members from voting.

Rock River Township will be shifting its approach regarding a controversial Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policy after receiving an opinion from the township attorney. Roger Zappa, who serves as a civil and government attorney for numerous municipalities in Alger County, said that while a DEI policy can be added, it should be moved forward as a resolution and not as a part of the township’s master plan.

Republicans swept the contested races for the Alger County Commission, with three challengers defeating long-serving incumbents and a fourth retaining his seat in a three-candidate race. In district 1, Catherine Pullen lost to Enrico “Rick” Capogrossa.

The Alger County Veteran Community Service Award Banquet will be held tonight at the American Legion. Doors open at 5 p.m. and dinner starts at 6 p.m. in celebration of Alger County veterans, their supporters and the efforts made by veterans and veterans groups to continue supporting Alger County.

The Village of Chatham and Rock River Township may unite to discuss short term rental ordinances in an effort to limit how many properties could be added to sites like VRBO and Air BnB, according to discussion at the monthly village meeting on Wednesday, November 9.

A single ticket sold in California won a Powerball jackpot worth $2.04 billion ($997.6 million cash) after matching all six numbers drawn – 10-33-41-47-56 and Powerball 10 – in the delayed Monday, Nov. 7 drawing.