KEWEENAW COUNTY – An effort to replace more than 80 stolen, damaged and vandalized emergency response markers on three designated motorized trails in Keweenaw County is making progress, but still has a way to go, according to Sheriff Curt Pennala. The goal is to raise a total of $11,000 for the sign replacement project. “It’s really going well. I think we have close to $9,000 in the gofundme account,” Pennala said. The damaged markers were discovered in August.

Located on trails 135, 134, 3, and 17, the markers were placed in half-mile intervals, each marker having a number. Dispatchers could then match that number to matching GPS coordinates pre-set to correspond with the trail marker number. “These signs aren’t just markers-they’re lifelines,” Pennala said. “Their removal is not only re

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