Calumet Mike Kovachich, 71, a resident of Calumet passed away on Friday evening August 23, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. He was born on June 12, 1948 in Laurium, a son of the late John and Marjorie (Perko) Kovachich. He graduated from Calumet High School with the class of 1966 and …

HOUGHTON, MI — Friday, August 23, 2019. Interested in being on stage? Tech Theatre is currently looking for actors and actresses for their two fall theatre productions, “Black Comedy” and “Eurydice.” Auditions for Tech Theatre’s first fall production, Black Comedy, are set for September 4 and 5, 7:00 PM, in the McArdle …

HOUGHTON, MI — Join us for a fun-filled geektastic charity event! GeekU.P. is a mini-con charity event celebrating geek culture offering an artists’ alley, vendors, cosplay contest, celebrity Q&A’s, autograph sessions, and more! To be held September 14th at the Michigan Tech Memorial Union Ballroom in Houghton, MI. Geek.U.P, from …

The following press release was issued by Aspirus: HANCOCK, Mich. – To best serve the community, Aspirus At Home is now located at 1101 Elevation Street in Hancock. The staff and phone number (906.337.5700) remains the same. The Parkinson’s Support Group, which takes place at 1 p.m. on the second Monday …

Organizers are calling the 68th Houghton County Fair a great success with four days of beautiful weather bringing huge crowds out each day totaling about $90,000 for admission at the gates, up roughly 5 percent from last year. The fair spent $41,000 on entertainment.  All vendor spaces were rented and …

Karl G Gipp, age 82, of Skanee passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Bayside Village, L’Anse, MI. Karl was born in Laurium, MI on May 17, 1937, the son of the late Gilbert Gipp and Manila (Noetzel) Gipp. He was a graduate of Calumet High School, class of …

2019 Houghton County Fair Exhibitor Awards Exhibitor of the Year: Pamela Hecht Silver Plates Needlework: Lori Carne Culinary: Cathy Isaacson Folk Arts & Fine Arts: Pamela Hecht Floriculture: Jenny Dice Horticulture: Bill Isaacson Best of Show Sewing: Jenny Dice Crochet: Cathy Isaacson Knitting: Kathleen Funkey Quilting: Billie Bloomfield Stitchery: Teresa …

There are a lot of misconceptions about the flu and whether or not a person should get a flu shot. A special Lunch & Learn presentation will look at Flu Facts and Youth Health to help get people ready for the upcoming flu season. Dr. Scott Pynnonen from the Baraga …

Houghton Jean I. Ollila, 86, a resident of the Bluff’s Senior Living Community in Houghton passed away Thursday August 22, 2019, at the Omega House in Houghton following a short illness. Local surviving relatives are her daughter Connie (Mike) Cischke of Houghton her grandson: Kit (Julie) Cischke of Houghton and …

Hearing and vision greatly impact a child’s ability to succeed in school. Undiagnosed hearing problems may impact a child’s ability to pay attention or follow directions, while undiagnosed vision problems may affect a child’s ability to read and learn. The Western UP Health Department is offering free vision and hearing …