The Drug Enforcement Administration is touting the results of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, held in October. According to the agency, over 745,000 pounds of medication were collected, with an emphasis on opioids and other potentially addictive substances. Since the initiative started, around 15.2 million pounds have been surrendered …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Genevieve Lanfranki, 84, of Calumet passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, November 1, 2021. The former Genevieve Marie Lencioni was born in Calumet on August 4, 1937. She was the youngest child of the late Natale and Mary Lencioni. …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Barbara C. Lewis, 86, a former Copper Country resident passed away on Sunday October 24, 2021, following a short illness. She was born on October 6, 1935, in Laurium, Michigan to Richard and Cecilia (Schneller) Rowe. She attended the local schools …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Carolyn Huhta, 74, a resident of Calumet passed away on Saturday October 30, 2021 at U.P. Health System Portage. She was born on September 25, 1947 in Detroit a daughter of the late Henry and Marie (Feiten) Whyte. On December 11, …

An anonymous donor has gifted Ahmeek Fire and Rescue $30,000, which will allow them to afford a new rescue truck, something the department has needed for years. Michael Defina writes on Facebook that the organization could still use about $20,000 to purchase add-ons and extra equipment that will give the …

Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly are having their annual food drive this Saturday between 9:00 and 4:00. Executive Director Cathy Kass-Aten lists some of the items needed. Some things that we tend to have a great need for our proteins, so canned meats, peanut butter, stews, also soups …

Two Michigan Tech professors are attempting to explain the cost of bad information in our political and public health discourse. Sue Collins and Stefka Hristova, both from the Humanities Department, have an exhibit up until November 21st in the Van Pelt and Opie Library on campus. Additionally, they hosted a …

Beginning this week, Secretary of State branches will be open until 7:00 PM Wednesday evenings. Jocelyn Benson says that the change will help customers who have work and other time commitments during traditional business hours. Booking an appointment will still be done online, but you are welcome to stop by …

An investigation is ongoing by the Houghton County Sheriff’s Department concerning an employee arrangement to take scrap metal from the transfer station and sell it for personal gain. Several loads were transported utilizing the individual’s vehicle, including the use of a trailer, violating an agreement with an independent company for …

Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance Executive Director Jeff Ratcliffe discusses recent business trends, revitalization efforts in several area municipalities, and the upcoming Holiday Hoopla fundraiser for technical education scholarships. Sue Collins and Stefka Hritsova from Michigan Tech’s Humanities Department have a year-long series on bad information and how it is a …