As received from the Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes: Gerald David Jukuri, 81, a well-known local business man, passed away Tuesday afternoon at UP Health System-Portage surrounded by his family. Dave was born on November 21, 1939, in Calumet, the middle son of Emil and Lempi (Hendrickson) Jukuri and …

Fun on shore and on the canal looks to be part of the itinerary for the Community Night Out happening Saturday, September 4th. The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce says the last event before the fireworks will be a boat parade. Katie Schlief says no registration is required. You can start …

White-nose syndrome is an extinction level threat to several Upper Peninsula bat species. The effects are reverberating well beyond ecological considerations. The northern long-eared bat will most likely not survive, says Dr. Allen Kurta. tri-colored bats and little brown bats have seen their populations crater by as much as 90 …

The relationship between the Village of L’Anse and its electric power supplier remains strong. At last night’s council meeting, WPPI senior vice-president Tom Paque said the co-op seems to have weathered the COVID-19 pandemic. I mean, there was a lot of concern. How much load are we going to lose? …

As received from the Ryan Funeral Home: John R. Ryan, age 92, passed away at his home on Saturday, August 7, surrounded by his family.John was born in Calumet on April 3, 1929, a son of Charles and Stephanie (Kobe) Ryan. He graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Laurium …

A public notice printed Tuesday in the Daily Mining Gazette invites anyone affected by June’s tanker spill at Santori’s Corner to file an insurance claim. On the 24th of that month, 6,500 gallons of diesel and gasoline leaked onto US-41, some of it reaching the Portage Canal via Hancock’s stormwater …

Recreational boats will not enjoy the right-of-way passing under the Portage Lake Lift Bridge during peak hours until the end of September at least. The canal is a federal waterway, meaning the Michigan Department of Transportation, and county and local officials had to seek an exemption to give vehicular traffic …

The Bootjack Fire Department responded to a call at approximately 6:30 pm on Saturday, to a fire in Torch Lake Township. Fire Chief Dan Sarazin said that the fire started in a sauna on Rabbit Bay Road. 25 mile an hour winds ramped the fire’s flames, eventually spreading from the …

As received from the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home: Robert Grigg, 87, a resident of Depot Street passed away on Saturday August 7, 2021 at his home. He was born on March 10, 1934 in Laurium to Martin and Elmie(Williams) Grigg. He attended the local schools and graduated from Calumet …

Baraga County has extended its support of the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team West through 2025. At last night’s county board meeting, commissioner Dan Robillard said the drug investigation unit is worth the investment. It’s beneficial to the law enforcement in this area, and the whole Western Upper Peninsula, with …