For the seven-day period ending Wednesday, November 3rd, COVID cases were mostly stable, and extremely elevated, across the Copper Country. Houghton County is experiencing the highest transmission rate recorded since the beginning of the pandemic. Cases inched upwards from 210 to 227. Baraga and Keweenaw Counties are seeing less activity, …

Editor’s note: This article originally identified the name of the girl who was being searched for, printing it as it appeared in the press release from the Houghton County Sheriff’s Department. Her family has asked that we remove her name from the story and we have honored that request. Late …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: John “Henry” Cummings, 68, of Lake Linden, passed away November 5th, 2021 at UP Health System-Marquette after a battle with COPD and respiratory issues. He was born on March 21, 1953, a son of Andrew and Betty Cummings. He graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell …

As received from the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel: Ethan James “Jim” Newland, Jr. age 82 of L’Anse, MI passed away Friday, November 5, 2021 at UP Health System, Marquette, MI with his family by his side. He was born in L’Anse, MI on May 22, 1939 the son of …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Beverly Cole, 87, a former resident of Eagle Harbor, Eagle River and Houghton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Woodland Haven at Canal View in Houghton County. She was born on October 12, 1934 in Detroit to Joseph …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Our dear mother, Ann Theresa Newman, 91 passed away peacefully with family by her side at Portage Pointe on November 6, 2021. Ann was born on July 29, 1930, the daughter of Samuel and Anna Luzaich. She was raised in Calumet and attended …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Danny Noble, 69, of Chassell, MI, was promoted to Glory on Saturday, November 6 after a brief illness. Dan was born, March 10, 1952 in Battle Creek, MI to Henry and Janet (Smith) Noble. He graduated from Vicksburg High School …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Wester Rudolph Rintala, a former resident of Tapiola, passed away on November 6, 2021, at the Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium, MI after a short hospital stay.He was born at home in Tapiola, MI on February 11, 1926, to Salomon …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Stanley R Michaelson, PE, age 84, passed away at his Tapiola home surrounded by family following a short illness. Stan was born on May 21, 1937, in a farmhouse bedroom in Baraga. Son of Caroline “Carrie” Maki and Rupert Michaelson, …

William D. Jackson, PhD, 83, of Stanton Township, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday morning, November 5, 2021. The O’Neill-Dennis Funeral Home of Hancock is assisting with his arrangements.