Rising COVID-19 cases are starting to affect staffing levels locally, including area nonprofits. Copper Country Senior Meals will be closed through Friday due to community spread and positives that are impacting the organization’s administrative ranks and immediate families. Recent guidance changes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest …

Nels Christopherson gaveled in Monday night’s Houghton – Portage Township Board of Education meeting as president and was treasurer when the group adjourned after a tidy, 30-minute session. Christopherson says he always viewed his position as president as just one of seven members of the body. The panel routinely reorganizes …

In a tradition that dates back to the 1980’s, Michigan Tech once again honored the life of Martin Luther King, Jr, the noted civil rights leader. The ceremony was virtual this year due to the pandemic, with an art exhibit on display in the East Reading Room of the Van …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Kenneth Richard Hammerberg, age 78 of Baraga, MI passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born November 28, 1943 in Escanaba, MI son of Ivan Sr. and Antoinette (Wojtowicz) Hammerberg. Ken was raised in Wilson, MI …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Cynthia L. “Cindy” Selden, age 66 of L’Anse, MI passed away Monday, January 17, 2022 at UP Health System, Marquette in Marquette, MI. She was born in Beech Grove, Indiana on August 8, 1955 the daughter of the late Henry and …

Houghton City Police responded to a three-vehicle accident at around 8:45 Monday morning, which resulted in one injury. A 72-year-old Houghton woman was driving east on Sharon Avenue when she failed to yield and entered the intersection with Memorial Drive. She was hit by a southbound vehicle, which careened into …

Ed and Faye Wakeham of Hancock own a cabin in a remote part of Stanton Township on Little America Road. The rural setting has poor cell service and a couple of instances already proved challenging for those who needed to reach emergency personnel. The Wakehams personally funded the installation of …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: Jeanette Arlene Lepola, age 84 of Covington, MI passed away on Saturday, January 15th, 2022 at Bayside Village in L’Anse, MI. She was born May 17, 1937 in Watton, MI daughter of Waino and Mildred (Penttinen) Norback. In 1955 she graduated from L’Anse …

It won’t be mid-month, but another round of maintenance is still planned for the Portage Lake Lift Bridge by the end of January. The Michigan Department of Transportation should begin the work sometime next week, and once again there will be lane closures and overnight disruptions. Spokesman Dan Weingarten says …

Timothy Havens is getting a chance to live out a goal he set over 20 years ago. Havens was a guest this week on Copper Country Today and talked about his experience as a student at Michigan Tech in the 1990’s. He graduated with a bachelors and masters degree in …