As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Victoria L. Crnkovich, 65, a resident of Calumet passed away peacefully on Friday August 20, 2021 at the Omega House in Houghton. She was born on March 27, 1956 in Hancock to Milton and Dorothy (Letto) Harvey. She attended the local …

The Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts is even more excited than normal for school to be back in session. A full schedule is on tap, including over 70 shows. Director Mary Jennings says some of the slate is an attempt to bring in what COVID-19 shut down. The first …

Don’t call it beginner’s luck. In their first year participating as a food vendor at Pasty Fest, Slim’s Cafe in Mohawk took home the top prize in a crowded field. Just before 4:00 PM Saturday, Shelby Wiinamaki and Sandra Isaacson could be seen with the coveted golden pasty trophy, where …

Saturday’s strong winds have helped the Horne Fire on Isle Royale reach 200 acres in size. The National Park Service says ongoing drought conditions and expected elevated fire danger for the rest of the week are causing some areas on the island to close. A full list of the restricted …

Houghton City Manager Eric Waara talks the new pier and the Governor’s visit to check in on its construction progress, along with the future of the parking deck. Seventy shows are being planned for this academic year at the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts and other department venues like …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Mamie D. Karpinen, 95, a resident of Calumet, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2021, at Green Tree of Hubbell Health and Rehab where she had been a resident patient for the past six months. She was born on July 10, …

As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Peter William Roberts, age 66, passed away suddenly from an apparent heart attack on August 19th at his home in Chassell, MI.  Peter was born to Richard and Marty Roberts on October 16, 1954, in Warroad, MN.  He graduated from …

Dr. Sigrid Resh is looking forward to the return of the school year, and seeing more students on campus. More importantly she cant wait to see all the students who will work with KISMA again this year, either as researchers or volunteers. KISMA works to manage invasive species and study …

Five months from start to finish. That’s all it will take for Moyle Construction to wrap up work on the Copper Island Academy building being erected near the Houghton County Memorial Airport. Project Manager Andrew Kemper says the job will be done by the middle of next week, in plenty …

In a Thursday night update, the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department says the most recent COVID-19 resurgence is intensifying some from last week. Houghton, Keweenaw, and Baraga Counties have combined for 54 cases in the seven days ending August 18. There was also one death in Baraga County, which stands …