As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Reuben Luttinen, age 85, passed away peacefully on October 19, 2021, at Canal View Houghton county. Reuben was born on November 17, 1935 in Hancock, Michigan, to parents Oscar Koski and Tyyne (Luttinen) Kinnunen. He graduated from Houghton High school with …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: Frank P. Elenich, age 99, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, October 21, 2021, exactly one month shy of his 100th birthday, at Canal View-Houghton County where he had been a resident since September 4, 2019. Frank was born on November 21, 1921, …

A package of bills sponsored by Representative Greg Markkanen is designed to help facilitate logging trucks delivering into Wisconsin or vice versa with traffic coming into the state. All three passed out of the House Transportation Committee unanimously earlier this week. Saw mills and wood processing facilities dot the border, …

Last night the Hancock city council was introduced to David Rowe. Rowe is the new CEO for the Smartzone in Houghton, just across the bridge. Rowe introduced himself and spoke briefly about what Smartzone hopes to accomplish over time. And expressed that himself and the organization want to continue a …

The second National Drug Take Back Day for 2021 is this Saturday, sponsored nationally by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Prescription pills and other medications are welcomed. Michigan Tech Public Safety will be participating. For most local agencies you don’t have to wait to clear out your bathroom cabinet. At the …

The issue of blight came up during the Calumet Village Council meeting Tuesday. Trustee Rob Tarvis identified two properties that have drawn the ire of residents lately. The worst is an apartment complex near 4th and Pine. Tarvis says that illegal dumping is a concern there as well. They’ve been …

There is an opening reception at the Finlandia University Gallery tonight at 7 PM for a new exhibit featuring the works of Gerald Immonen. According to the university, “Immonen also has paintings in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York; the Museum of Art, …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Carol Sickler, 63, a former resident of Ahmeek passed away on Tuesday October 19, 2021 at the Greentree of Hubbell. She was born on May 2, 1958 in Laurium to Edward “Carl” and Margaret (Lundin) Mattila. She attended the local schools …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Donald Ray O’Donnell, age 88 of Houghton Michigan, passed away on October 19, 2021 at Mission Point of Hancock Michigan. Don was born April 6, 1933, in Redlands, California to the late Chester and Anne Leone (Cox) O’Donnell. After graduating …

The sign on the outside won’t change, and operations inside will look similar to customers who shop there, but a shakeup is coming to Tadych’s Econofoods. The Houghton location is one of six stores being bought by Minnesota-based Coborn’s, Inc. Vice President Dennis Host says Coborn’s will hopefully be able …