As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Elsie was born on 29 Aug. 1940 at the family farm in Laminga Mich. She passed away in her home in Bossier City LA on 2 Nov. 2021 surrounded by her loving children. Elsie was a devoted and loving Mother to …

League of Women Voters’ chapters across the state are talking about voting rights for Michigan citizens. Next Thursday, November 11th, Richelle Winkler from MTU’s college of science and arts will lead a conversation in the copper country. LWV Copper Country chapter President Barry Fink said Winkler will talk about the …

Daylight Savings Time ends early Sunday morning, meaning everyone will have an extra hour of sleep to cherish. Since the George W. Bush administration, the transition in the fall has happened the first weekend in November. We will stay on standard time until March. The change means that sunrise and …

The familiar boxes are back out at area businesses and the Toys for Tots collection is underway. On Friday, Jim Mattson was delivering a container to the Michigan Tech School of Forestry, one of his final stops. He is a part of the Marine Corps League’s Keweenaw Detachment, which oversees …

If you are interested in improving your leadership skills and using those talents to potentially contribute to an area business or organization, the application deadline for the Leadership Keweenaw program is November 30th. Those accepted will meet once a month from January to June of 2022 to hone specific aspects …

The meeting schedule for several Houghton governmental bodies will be altered in the coming months due to the holiday season. The Planning Commission traditionally convenes the fourth Tuesday of each month with City Council gathering the second and fourth Wednesday. Next Wednesday is the second public engagement session regarding the …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: John Muzzin, 60 a resident of Laurium passed away on Tuesday November 2, 2021 at his home following a year long battle of cancer. He was born on September 30, 1961 in Dearborn to Arthur and Elizabeth (Rule) Muzzin. He attended …

As received from the Pearce Funeral Home: Robert “Bud” Maynarich, age 85, of Gay Heights, passed away November 4th. He was born October 2, 1936 to John and Florence Maynarich. Bud was an avid outdoorsman and a “Tinkerer”. He loved to find deals, fix things up and sell or trade …

Small Business Saturday was started barely a decade ago, but it has quickly become a staple of the holiday shopping season. It takes place a day after Black Friday, which has traditionally been a boon to larger retail stores. This year, the promotion is set for November 27th, two days …

Same seats, and new roles. Current mayor Paul LaBine will remain in his position. He was nominated by council member Ron Blau for a one year term. His re-election to the seat of mayor was voted unanimously among the council. Outgoing Mayor Pro Tem John Haeussler nominated Kurt Rickard to …