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On Wednesday, Nov. 16, U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow applauded the U.S. Department of Energy’s award to Michigan Technological University $8,137,783 to develop and advance critical technologies and processes needed to recycle and reuse electric vehicle batteries. This federal investment comes from the bipartisan infrastructure law that Peters and Stabenow helped enact a year ago.

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.