Hancock Stanleyetta “Peg” Longenecker, 93, a resident of Hancock passed away Monday, August 12, 2019, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. Peg was born on January 7, 1926, in Andersonburg, PA, a daughter of the late Harry and Florence (Peck) Bernhisel. She was raised in Blain, PA, …

Cheryl Lyn Brouillette, 62, a resident of Calumet passed away unexpectedly on Monday August 12, 2019. She was born on September 13, 1956 in Laurium to Alfred and Carolyn (Adams) Brouillette. She attended Calumet High School and graduated with the Class of 1974. After high school, Cheryl began working as …

The following press release was issued by Aspirus Keweenaw: HOUGHTON, Mich. – Light the Night has been an end-of-summer tradition for Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics for the past five years, and for the first time ever, it’s coming to Houghton. The sixth annual Aspirus Light the Night Fun Run/Walk will …

The Bay Cliff Health Camp will draw for their 2019 raffle to win a Harley-Davidson Motorcycle on August 17th at the American Legion Post 349 in Little Lake. Drawing will be held at 6:00pm. Winner need not be present. However, the event will feature motorcycles, local music, food, and Harley-Davidson/H.O.G. …

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson will be visiting Houghton County later this month. She will be speaking about changes to Voting and Registration and will be hosted by Houghton County Clerk Jennifer Kelly with the League of Women Voters of the Copper Country. The event will be held in the …

The Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission will convene for its regular quarterly meeting on Monday at 1:00pm at their park headquarters in Calumet. The Advisory Commission is paneled by citizens appointed by the Secretary of the Interior and represents the public and works collaboratively with the National Park Service …

Michigan Tech University, in coordination with the Copper Country ISD’s Regional Educational Media Center #1 and Western U.P. MiSTEM Network, is hosting a Cybersecurity Camp this week for regional teachers. The GenCyber program provides summer cybersecurity camp experiences for teachers at the K-12 level. The goals of the program are …

State Representative Greg Markkanen will be available to meet with constituents at his upcoming office hour. The Hancock Republican will be at the Portage Lake District Library in Houghton on Friday from 11:00am to noon. “Office hours have been going great this summer,” Markkanen said. “I encourage everyone to stop …

To help raise money for continuing upgrades at the Calumet Colosseum…the Calumet Hockey Association is holding a raffle that could land someone a $15,000 John Deere gift certificate. The prize can be used for to purchase a UTV, equipment, or product of your choice from Northland Lawn, Sport & Equipment …

With the NHL preseason game right around the corner, the Calumet Colosseum is getting some upgrades to be ready to host the popular event. The Detroit Red Wings and Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues will face off on September 26th in Calumet as part of the Kraft Hockeyville USA …