As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Barbara Katherine Granroth, 88, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, December 11, 2021. She was born on May 22, 1933 to Henry and Sylvia (Warjakka) Aho in Calumet. Barb lost her Mom in a car/train accident at 8 years …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Wesley J. Kangas, 79, a resident of Fulton passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital. He was born on September 22, 1942 in Mohawk to Eli and Aurora (Waara) Kangas. He was united in marriage to Cheryl …

UPDATE: A celebration of life will be held Saturday, Jul 30, 2022, at the Stanton Fire Hall from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm. As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Sandra Lee Ahola, 63, a resident of Portage Township, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021 surrounded by …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Arthur J. Kumlin, 74, a former resident of Coburntown, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021, at Mission Point of Hancock where he had been a resident patient for the past three years. Art was born on May 5, 1947, in …

American Legion Post 186 of Hancock mailed care packages this past weekend to military members on active duty. Deb Guilbault says they worked with a vendor to create UP themed merchandise. Also included were Sayklly’s chocolate, other snacks, books and magazines, and more. Guilbault says families were very appreciative of …

More overnight closures are in store for the Portage Lake Lift Bridge next week. The Michigan Department of Transportation says work will resume early Tuesday, with half hour delays expected for pedestrian, bike, and vehicle traffic. Maintenance was originally scheduled for this week, but several feet of snow fell between …

At last Friday’s legislative meet and greet with area educators, Representative Greg Markkanen said that insurance reform was still a work in progress. Sunday’s Copper Country Today will feature a story from a survivor of a serious car accident and how her life has been impacted by the changes. The …

COVID-19 put a damper on the 40th anniversary celebration of the Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home last year, one of the first such facilities in the state. The hope was to have a dinner Thursday night at the Bonfire Restaurant at the Continental Fire Company instead, celebrating 40(+1). Unfortunately, the …

31 Backpacks had over a dozen volunteers on Tuesday helping out at Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church in Hancock. They quickly unloaded the last delivery to the organization from the food bank and Louie’s Fresh Market of Lake Linden before the Big Pack. Beginning on Sunday afternoon, all of …

As received from the O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home: Ethel Lois Pelland, 96, of Dollar Bay, passed away at her home on Wednesday evening, December 8, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Lois was born on December 13, 1924 in Dollar Bay to the late John and Anna (Getzen) Isaacson. She was …