The following press release was issued by Michigan Tech writer Mark Wilcox: In an effort to increase the interest in cybersecurity careers and diversity in the cybersecurity workforce of the nation, the Summer Youth Program (SYP) at Michigan Technological University is offering a pair of GenCyber camps this summer. The …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is expected to sign auto insurance reform into law after both the House and Senate approved the bill on Friday. The Governor and Republicans reached a deal last week on the reform package which has been hotly debated for years. Michigan drivers pay the highest insurance premiums …

Some 3,000 chickens are dead after a major fire at a farm in Baraga County on Saturday. The fire happened at the Byler Family Farm in Pelkie when a barn when up in flames. Firefighters battled the blaze for four hours but the structure was a total loss, as were …

One man is dead after an ORV crash in Marquette County over the weekend. The accident happened shortly before midnight on Saturday on County Road 496 near County Road SN in Wells Township. Troopers from the Negaunee State Police Post say an 80-year-old man crashed his ORV while heading westbound …

A Stanton Township man is facing charges after he allegedly pointed a stolen rifle at a deputy. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says they received a report of someone peeking into a window at a camp in Stanton Township Sunday evening around 8:40pm. The suspect left the scene in a …

Janice M. Pirhonen, age 83, of L’Anse, MI passed away in L’Anse on Saturday, May 25, 2019. She was born in Pequaming, MI on September 3, 1935 the daughter of the late Edwin and Margaret (VanAble) Soli. Janice graduated from L’Anse High School in 1953. She married Richard F. Pirhonen, …

Houghton: Dr. Frank Chiles Praeger, 85, of Houghton, died on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at the Omega House, after a lengthy battle against heart disease. He was buried in the Chassell Township Cemetery on Tuesday, May 28, attended by his wife, Dr. Betzabe Praeger and friends. Frank was born in …

Margaret A. Benda, 88, a resident of Calumet passed away peacefully at her home on Friday May 24, 2019. She was born on December 2, 1930 in Calumet to Gustav and Lempi (Aittima) Junttila where she grew up in Raymbaultown. She attended the local schools and graduated from Calumet High …

Daniel Joseph Reilly, 64, a resident of Bootjack and Laurium, passed on Saturday, May 25th with family by his side at Aspirus Keweenaw hospital following a valiant battle with colon cancer. Dan was born on October 30, 1954 in Laurium, a son of Joseph and Barbara (Mattila) Reilly. He enlisted …

Mohawk Carson Lee Looper, infant son of Andrew Looper and Kaylee Allen passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at the Aspirus Laurium Hospital shortly after being admitted. He was born on March 7, 2019, in Laurium and during the short time he was with us he brought joy to everyone …