Atlantic Mine/Williston, ND Dyson D. Bastian, 24, a former resident of Atlantic Mine and current resident of Williston, ND, passed away Monday, July 29, 2019, from injuries received in an accident. He was born on April 16, 1995, in Lexington, North Carolina, a son of Todd and Lori (Koski) Bastian. …

Houghton Donald Axel Daavettila, 84, of Houghton, passed away Wednesday, July 31 at Marquette General Hospital. He was born in Waukegan, Illinois on November 18, 1934, to Hugo & Vera Daavettila. He was raised in Zion and graduated from Zion-Benton high school. He received his BS in Engineering Physics from …

Hancock James F. Piiparinen, 75, a resident of Hancock, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at the UP Health – Portage Hospital following a short illness. He was born on May 16, 1944, in Hancock, MI, a son of the late Raymond and Thyra (Halmekangas) Piiparinen. Jim was raised in …

The Houghton Skatepark is set to officially open this weekend at the East Houghton Waterfront Park. A grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting is scheduled for Friday at 6:00pm at the park, located just west of the Super 8 hotel in Houghton. The project is the result of a grassroots …

A business in Downtown Houghton will be celebrating their 150th anniversary this weekend. I.E. Swift first opened for business back in 1869 and has been passed down through multiple generations. Current owner of Swift’s True Value Hardware Marilyn Swift is the latest in a long line of family members to …

A national campaign is underway today to bring awareness to heatstroke prevention. Children dying from heatstroke in cars, either because they were left or became trapped, have reached a record number. In 2018, 52 children lost their lives — the most in over 20 years. This year, there have been 23 such deaths …

Work is continuing in Hancock to get all the streets repaired that were damaged by last year’s flood.  The City of Hancock recently posted an update on their progress on their website. City officials say work crews are finishing up restoration and parking paint markings on Elevation Street, Tezcuco Street, …

A fire at an apartment complex in Marquette has several residents displaced. The fire was first reported around 12:30 Tuesday afternoon at the Pine Ridge Apartments, a nine story apartment building with 140 income-based apartments in the downtown area. Residents were evacuated by emergency crews and the Marquette City Fire …

Lake Linden: Timothy Durocher, 62, of Kingsford, formerly of Lake Linden, passed away on December 26, 2018. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, August 9, 2019 at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Lake Linden with Father Joseph Boakye-Yiadom to officiate. The Pearce Funeral …

Alumni and friends of Michigan Tech from near and far will return to Houghton this week for the University’s annual Alumni Reunion.More than 400 visitors are expected Thursday through Saturday for three days of tours, talks, cruises, awards and pasties. Thursday’s highlights include Tech Talks, boat cruises, a pasty-making demonstration …