Gordon Hunter Bohochik, age 68, of L’Anse, MI passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital, L’Anse, MI. He was born in Cudahy, Wisconsin on August 25, 1950, the son of George and Loraine (Lueneburg) Bohochik. Gordon graduated from Oakcreek High School in Wisconsin. He was …

Ripley: Marie Susan Dennis, 90, a long-time resident of Ripley, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2019 at Brookdale Senior Living in Portage, Michigan following a long illness. She was born on April 17, 1929 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, a daughter of the late Adolph and Cecelia (Schwartz) Ziebarth. At age …

The following press release was issued by the Bishop Baraga Association: The Bishop Baraga Association (BBA) broke ground on a local prayer garden on July 23, 2019. Construction will begin in August for the garden to be located behind the Baraga Educational Center (BEC), 615 S. Fourth Street, Marquette, MI …

Going to the fair can be a thrilling experience–but for kids with autism, the sensory overload can be a little too much for enjoyment. The Houghton County Fair is teaming up with the Copper Country Autism Awareness Group and the Copper Country Intermediate School District to offer a Sensory Sensitive …

Finlandia University will hold their 2019 New Student Orientation August 22nd through the 24th. The event will include a welcome back picnic, a scavenger hunt, and volleyball games. Orientation weekend aims to show new students all that the Keweenaw has to offer while making them comfortable in their new home. …

The following press release was issued by Michigan Tech writer Mark Wilcox: Scoreboards attached to the clubhouse at Michigan Tech’s Portage Lake Golf Course are now officially named after the late Leo (Rob) Roy. The naming of the scoreboards after Roy, who passed away March 22, took place Wednesday (July …

A bill to incentivize businesses to deploy broadband infrastructure in areas currently lacking sufficient access to the internet is being considered in the US House. Congressman Jack Bergman introduced the Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2019 on Thursday. “First District communities struggle to compete in the 21st Century economy without …

Residents of the city of Houghton are invited to attend a pair of public hearings on proposed ordinances. The City of Houghton Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding proposed Ordinance 2019-300 at its meeting on August 20th at 5:30 p.m. This proposed ordinance amends Chapter 62 regarding solid …

One man is in critical condition following a crash in Schoolcraft County Thursday. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Manistique Outpost responded to the accident on M-77 just north of the Seney Refuge in Germfask Township shortly after 6:00pm. Upon arriving on scene, Troopers found the driver of the vehicle …

Eighteen high school students from Detroit and across the lower peninsula are spending six days at Michigan Tech this week to explore Natural Resources & Engineering majors and consider attending Michigan Tech. Students are investigating drinking water treatment, autonomous vehicles, forest management, and more, with Michigan Tech faculty from Mechanical …