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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.

The Ikkala Brothers VFW Post 9714 in Chatham held their annual Veterans Day Raffle at the Snack Bar in Eben on Friday, Nov. 11. These are the winners: $600 - Kate Starb $500 - Scott Smith $400 - Candie Hertzler $300 - William Cox $200 - Nawco Anna $100 - Mike Dugas $100 - Bonnie Johnson $100 - Brad Ghiardi

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.