Copper City: James A. Willmes, 67, of Copper City, passed away at his home, on April 14, 2019. He was born on May 26, 1951, in Central Lake, MI, a son of Lester and Irene (Bourdeau) Willmes.  He was a 1970 graduate of Lake Linden-Hubbell High School. He worked for …

Atlantic Mine      John S. “JB” Bostwick, 49, a resident of Atlantic Mine passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019, at the UP-Health Marquette Hospital following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born on June 30, 1969, in Jackson, MI a son of the late Ara Burton and Carol Jean …

Neil Isaacson, 68, a resident of Ahmeek, MI passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Neil finally succumbed to a lifelong battle of lasting injuries sustained during the Vietnam War. Neil was born on December 12, 1950, in Laurium, MI to Uno and Agnes (Stukel) Isaacson. …

Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team made a pair of arrests this week on unrelated drug cases. The first happened Wednesday when UPSET arrested a 29-year-old man from Big Bay for allegedly selling crystal meth and heroin. After several weeks of investigation, detectives arrested the suspect on Washington …

It took over 10 years for a local veteran to bring himself to record a song written shortly after the death of his close friend while serving in Iraq. Houghton High School teacher Jeff Hauswirth was taking part in Operation Iraqi Freedon in 2006 when fellow combat medic Jaime Jaenke …

A longtime employee of Houghton is retiring after more than four decades working for the city. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara thanked Facilities Superintendent Doug Larson for his 44 and a half years of service at the city council’s regular meeting Wednesday. Larson began working for the city in October …

Homeowners in the city of Houghton can now opt to buy flood insurance but they will not be required to under FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program. The city council previously chose to take part in the program after flood waters devastated the area last summer. Under the program, a lender …

More than two dozen vendors and organizations are coming together this Saturday for the Copper Country Wellness Fair. The event will be held at the Calumet High School from 10am to 2pm. The expo brings together UP Health System—Portage, Aspirus Keweenaw, Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center, and a score …

The Houghton City Council is recognizing the important role that WOLV played during the Father’s Day Flood. The city council passed a resolution Wednesday congratulating 97.7 The Wolf on winning Station of the Year from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters at their awards ceremony on March 6th in Lansing. Here …

It certainly doesn’t seem like spring today but residents should start looking ahead to spring cleanup. The City of Houghton has announced that dumpsters will be available at the city garage at the corner of Technical Avenue and Gundlach Road May 3rd to June 9th. The dumpsters are available 7 …