As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Eric Trapp, 44, a resident of Hancock passed away Friday evening, March 11, 2022, at his home. He was born on March 21, 1977, in Hillsdale, MI, the son of Ronald Trapp and the late Dianne (Koljonen) Trapp. At a …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Philip Gordon Baranowski (Pops), age 81, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday March 11th, 2022. He was born on April 10th, 1940 in Swedetown, a son of the late Leo and Gladys (Johnson) Baranowski. Phil graduated from Calumet High …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: UPDATE: A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. at the Atlantic Mine Cemetery with Pastor Brahm Semmler Smith to officiate. Jean V. Olson, 93, of Houghton, passed away on Wednesday March 9, 2022, at Mission Point …

Just as clocks sprung forward, an explosion rocked the Franklin Square area of downtown Houghton Sunday morning. Happening just after 3:00 AM, the blast led to a fire which subsequently destroyed an apartment complex next to the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce Office and Welcome Center. Keweenaw Report spoke to Councilor …

97.7 The Wolf and KBear 102 were awarded five “Best in Category” awards and two Merit awards during ceremonies Thursday hosted by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters.  The five is the highest ever received by the stations in the excellence in radio competition and is the most awarded to any small-market station this …

Corn beef and Saint Patrick’s day go together like America and apple pie. Bernie’s Annual Corned Beef Dinner will be hosted by the American Legion Post 90 in Lake Linden. Post Commander Ron Schmitt says the annual dinner began many years ago, and has been a staple holiday fundraiser for …

Earlier this week Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that auto insurance refund checks will start to arrive in Michigander’s mail boxes over the coming weeks. The 400 dollar refund checks are coming out of the state’s 5 billion dollar surplus that insurers pay into to help victims of auto accidents pay …

Science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard grew many strange and interesting worlds out of his head and onto paper. And like many book writers he became a point of inspiration to many novelists and authors, including Mike Jack Stoumbos. Stoumbos grew up in the area with his mother and brother …

Spring is just around the corner and Yoopers are anxious to get out into the world. As are many gardeners who are preparing for another growing season. March 19th from 10 am to 1 pm at the Portage Lake District Library there will be a seed swap. While there attendees …

Calumet, L’Anse, and Baraga students were swimming with the sharks on Wednesday at Finlandia University. The School of International Business hosted representatives of the merchant community, including the proprietor of Black Ice Comics, executive director of the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance, and others to judge pitches of various business plans …