Houghton County has been downgraded from high COVID-19 transmission, and is verging on further plunging into the moderate category, defined as 50 cases per 100,000 people. The number of infections fell by over 50 percent for the seven-day period ending on September 8th, with the caveat that reporting rates tend …

As received from the Jacobson Funeral Home: S. Duane “Rocky” King, age 82 of Covington, MI passed away suddenly on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at his home. He was born May 18, 1939 in Ishpeming, MI son of Joseph and Grace (Roberts) King. Duane graduated from Ishpeming High School in …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Robert (Bob) John Antioho, 92, a former Calumet businessman and lifelong resident of Calumet, who loved the Copper Country, passed away on September 8, 2021 from pneumonia, after suffering with dementia for many years. Bob was born on June 19, 1929, …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Howard Sten, 81, a resident of Oskar passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at the UP-Health Portage Hospital with Sisu and grace.He was born on September 1, 1940, in Trimountain, MI, a son of the late Eino and Lempi (Anttila) …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: John Kohut, 71, a resident of Calumet passed away at the Green Tree of Hubbell on Tuesday September 7, 2021. He was born on September 11, 1949 in Franklin Twp., Pennsylvania a son of the late Andy and Evelyn (Burkey) Kohut. …

Two US-41 construction projects are expected to linger well into the fall. The majority of the work on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge has been focused on the finger joints where the deck connects on the upper and lower levels. Michigan Department of Transportation Spokesman Dan Weingarten says repairs will …

Jeremy Sorvisto has entered a plea agreement to charges in the January 6th insurrection. Sorvisto signed documents on August 30th agreeing to plead guilty to the charge of parading, demonstrating or picketing inside a capitol building. His plea deal was accepted on September 3rd by the U.S. Attorney’s office. The …

Dr. Robert Van Howe, Medical Director with WUPHD, talks about the COVID-19 vaccine, breakthrough cases and what needs to happen to keep protecting the region. COVID-19 has affected many aspects of life in the Upper Peninsula over the past year. And the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department is looking back …

Finlandia University’s President Dr. Philip Johnson and Interum Director for the Finnish-American Heritage Center David Maki present 125 years of Finilandia history. 125 years ago Soumi College was founded. This year the college, now known as Finlandia University, will celebrate this achievement in December. But today, Dr. Philip Johnson, President …

Houghton city council got trashy last night. The city will renew their contract with Waste Management for garbage duty around town for the next year. The city will reevaluate the contract come spring, after a number of projects have finished around the city. The first of two important dates will …