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The long-awaited appellate court decision on minimum wage and sick leave mandates was published, and as we expected, the Court of Appeals upheld the current law. This means that the compromise on minimum wage and sick leave requirements from 2018…

County offices, including the courthouse, will be closed on Monday, January 16th, 2023, for Martin Luther King Day.

January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. World wide it is estimated that over 40 million people are held as slaves – women and girls, men and boys – through sex and labor trafficking practice. As part of the month’s…

Wendy J. Goodreau, Baraga County Clerk/Register of Deeds, wants to inform residents of a new online subscription service that allows the public to have their name/property monitored within the Register of Deed’s office for possible fraudulent activity. Subscribers will be…

  New technology provides enhanced access, security and data integrity to public records. December 20, 2022 - The Baraga County Clerk/Register of Deed’s Office is excited to announce the implementation of new software: AVID, Laredo and Tapestry, into their office.…

In observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays the Baraga County Administrative Offices and Courts will be closed on the following days: Friday, December 23, 2022; Monday, December 26, 2022; Friday, December 30, 2022; and Monday, January 2, 2023.…

In the late 1800s, construction began on a new railroad. It was a great idea — except for the ancient mountains standing in their way. This is the story of the Iron Range & Huron Bay Railroad in Michigan's Upper…