As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Oliver F. Manzini, D.D.S., a resident of Laurium Michigan, passed away on Friday November 26, 2021, at the age of 101. He was born on June 24, 1920, in Calumet, a son of the late John and Eufemia (Bianchi) Manzini. Oliver …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Wesley (Ettu) Hannula, age 97, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2021, at the Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium, MI. Ettu was born on December 26, 1923, to parents John and Alma (Niska) Hannula at the farm on Cloverland Road in …

UPDATE: The stolen Ford Focus was found by law enforcement in Calumet. It was abandoned in a parking lot and no arrest has been made in the incident. A silver 2006 Ford Focus was taken from a parking lot on Second Street in the Village of Lake Linden between 1:00 …

Two separate two-vehicle accidents in the span of 20 minutes brought traffic to a crawl on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge Thursday afternoon. The first occurred at 3:40 when a Toyota Tacoma driven by 33-year-old Paul Haataja rear ended a Chevrolet Malibu steered by 17-year-old Isaak Pietela. Both are from …

Baraga County is getting a youth hockey tournament. The Baraga County Chamber of Commerce is working with Elite Amateur Sports from downstate to organize the event. Peewee, squirt, and bantam teams will all be featured across two arenas. Dubbed the Frozen Cup, it is the first time in years that …

Barring any unforeseen snags, Coborn’s Inc, based in Minnesota, will close on its acquisition of Tadych’s on Monday. For loyal customers, that won’t mean much through the busy Christmas season. Coborn’s Vice President of Marketing Dennis Host says the company has already visited each Tadych’s location to learn more about …

Superior Tree Farm in Chassell will see families streaming in from across the Copper Country the next two weekends looking for the perfect pine. John Wahmhoff says that if Thanksgiving traffic is an indication, things are going to be quite busy. Already 25 trees have been sold between the Chassell …

With the cancellation of the Holiday Hoopla dinner, the silent auction to benefit career and technical education students moves online. It will run through December 8th, next Wednesday. A link is available here. The Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance is responsible for raising funds for a $1,000 scholarship for CTE students …

Dr. Bela T. Lanczy, age 69, of Herman, passed away on November 30th, 2021.He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew and loved him. His smile. His laugh. His hugs. His compassion. Dr. Bela was one of a kind, and life without him will never be the same. “God …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Louis E. “Louie” Curtis, age 43 of Baraga, MI passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021 at his home in Baraga. He was born in L’Anse, MI on July 11, 1978 the son of Robert D. Sr. and Gerlinde (Picard) Curtis. Louie …