As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Suzanne Georgianna “Susie” Tollefson, age 77 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse with her loving family by her side. Susie was born in Alberta, MI on March 19, 1944, and eventually …

The Otter River Kennel and Michigan Tech’s student mushing club will be offering free dog sled rides at Calumet’s Aggasiz Park, off Fourth Street, Saturday beginning at noon. The Elks Lodge is hosting the annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser, which starts an hour later. Organizer Doug Harrer says all proceeds go …

As you wake up real temperatures are as cold as 10- to 20-below this morning and wind chills for parts of southern Houghton County could dip to 35-below. A wind chill advisory remains in effect until 11 AM. Michigan State Police shares some tips and precautions to help deal with …

The omicron variant is shattering pandemic records related to COVID-19 cases across the Copper Country. Health officials say the numbers are almost assuredly higher as home testing results are rarely publicized. Western Upper Peninsula Health Department Chief Health Officer Kate Beer says that they should be treated as suspected cases, …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: UPDATE: The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 A.M. on July 2, 2022 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Dollar Bay, with burial to follow. Adam Joseph Marvar died January 15, 2022. He was 92 years old. Adam …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Shirley LaVerne Rasmussen, a resident of Portage Pointe in Hancock and recent long-time resident of The Bluffs of Houghton, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2022. Shirley was born March 28,1926 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a daughter of Frank E. (Ted) and Lydia E. …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: John R. (Jack) Ketola passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at the Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital. Jack was born on April 29,1931 in Mohawk to Ronald and Ethel (Tolonen) Ketola. Jack graduated from Calumet High School in 1949. He served 2 years …

Investigators from the Michigan State Police have made a tragic discovery at the scene of a structure fire in Laird Township. In addition to the one person confirmed as dead already, another body has been uncovered. A positive identification has yet to be made for either of the deceased, but …

May’s special election will see three candidates vying for the Houghton Council seat vacated by Dan Salo. Clerk Ann Vollrath goes through the roster. They are Robyn Johnson, Mike Salmi, and Craig Waddell. Nominating petitions were due by Tuesday. Eligible candidates are not required to pay a filing fee, but …

Beginning at 3:00 PM Wednesday Mont Ripley welcomed the first passengers of the season on its Copper Ski Lift. Elevating along the eastern face of the hill, it services runs like Wipeout, Bonzai, The Plunge, and the backcountry section. Many of those trails are steep, graded expert, or black diamond, …