KEWEENAW COUNTY – The Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help after discovering more than 80 emergency trail signs have been stolen or vandalized, putting lives at risk on local snowmobile and ATV trails. According to a Tuesday release from the Sheriff’s office, more 80 emergency signs have been stolen, broken, or vandalized in recent months. Because they were made of plastic, the signs were described as easy targets and couldn’t withstand the harsh weather conditions or intentional damage.

The signs, installed every half mile, are critical in helping emergency responders from the Sheriff’s Office, Keweenaw Search and Rescue, and local fire departments locate injured or lost riders in remote areas, Sheriff Curt Pennala said. Without them, emergency responses are d

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