Senior Project FRESH offers $20.00 worth of coupons to any senior at least 60 years of age or any disabled person, who meets the income requirements. For one person, the income limit is $22,459 per year. For two people, the limit is $30,451 per year. These coupons may be used …

In a library not too far, far away, local residents can see all three films in the original Star Wars trilogy. The Portage Lake District Library will screen the first film in the saga, Star Wars, A New Hope, Monday evening at 6:00 for free. All are invited and even …

Part of a series of local events planned in conjunction with the traveling display of “Jacob Riis: How the Other Half Lives” will be held at the Calumet Public Library on Wednesday. Author and historian Bonnie Yochelson will present “Jacob A. Riis, Gilded Age Advocate for Social Justice” at 6:30pm. …

Residents in Baraga County shouldn’t be alarmed if they see numerous emergency vehicles Tuesday afternoon. The county is holding a county-wide disaster preparedness drill beginning at 3:00. This will involve numerous response agencies at several locations.  In some cases, actors will be portraying victims. If you see emergency vehicles, remember …

Chassell Paul D. Monette, 82, a former resident of Chassell passed away Friday, June 21, 2019, at the UP-Health Portage Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born on May 12, 1937, in Hancock, a son of the late Walter and Lila (Rodda) Monette. Paul was raised in Houghton and …

Houghton Donald J. Roy, 80, a resident of Houghton passed away Sunday,June 23, 2019, at UP Health System–Portage following a short illness. He was born on September 11, 1938, in Hancock, a son of the late Leo and Dorothy (MacDonald) Roy. Don was a graduate of Hancock Central High School …

Allan Thomas Mitchell, age 69 of Baraga, MI passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 21, 2019. He was born September 23, 1949 in Hancock, MI son of Harold and Aurelia (St Onge) Mitchell. Allan was a Vietnam Veteran; drafted in 1969 to 1971, he served in Germany. He then went …

Calumet June 22, 2019 Philip C. Raisanen, 73, a resident of Boundary Street in Calumet passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday June 22, 2019. He was born on October 11, 1945 in Laurium a son of the late Eino and Bertha (Makkonen) Raisanen . He graduated from Calumet …

Laurium Alice “Deetz” Brulla, 91, a resident of Iroquois Street in Laurium passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Saturday evening June 22, 2019. She was born on November 5, 1927 in Osceola a daughter of the late Edward Howard and Elizabeth (Polvi) Rogan. She …

Calumet, MI – Team Same Team Productions is excited to invite the public to the 4th annual Dam Jam music and camping festival which will return to beautiful Calumet’s Lions Park on Friday and Saturday, June 28th and 29th, 2019. The park features a playground, disc golf course, horseshoe pits, …