As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Hubert J. Wuori, age 83, a former resident of Gay, passed away on January 29, 2022, at the Lighthouse of Hubbell. He was born on September 1, 1938, in Laurium to Hubert A. and Alida (Hendrickson) Wuori. He attended the local …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Bill (Dr Wilbur H) Campbell died unexpectedly at home early on 30 Jan 2022. He was born in 1945 in Santa Ana, CA and earned his PhD in Biochemistry from UW Madison in (1972). A series of post-doctoral positions in different parts of …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Esther K. Rhodes, 79, a resident of Atlantic Mine passed away Monday, January 31, 2022, at her sister’s home in Atlantic Mine following a short illness.      She was born on January 14, 1943, in Laurium, MI, a daughter of …

Update: Harri was located and returned to the Houghton County Jail according to a department release shortly after 6:30 PM. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the MSP Calumet Post, Laurium Police Department, MSP K-9, and Superior Search and Rescue. Houghton County Sheriff’s Department personnel are actively searching …

Laurium’s new manager comes from a background in aerospace and the defense industry. Now her goal is to strap a rocket to the back of the village as it attempts a comeback story. Laurium has changed from an administrator role to village manager for the first time in its history, …

Late last week several groups filed suit against the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, alleging partisan bias. Drawing districts that are competitive is part of the mandate for the group, but there are many other factors to consider, including adherence to the Federal Voting Rights Act and attempting to keep …

The Dollar Bay – Tamarack City School District has a brand new puppy. Bolt is an English Cream Goldendoodle and, at just nine weeks old, still very much in the training stages of becoming a therapy dog. Bolt was donated to the district by Steve and Marsha Daniels, who are …

The Village of Baraga received a $170,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to verify if any water lines contain copper or lead. Manager LeAnn LeClair says that nearly half of all pipes in the system are made from unknown materials. The number of unknowns …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Tammy Dawn Hakola of Rochester New York passed away on January 26th, 2022 at Rochester Regional Hospital. Tammy was born October 7,1973 to the parents of Roy and Gloria (Holden) Hakola. Tammy was free spirited and fiercely independent. She found her …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Robert L.“Beaver” Voakes, Sr. age 69 of L’Anse, MI passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at UP Health System, Marquette, MI. He was born in Marquette on August 25, 1952 the son of the late Calvin and Annabelle (Misegan) Voakes and …