The Calumet Copperbots are getting ready to defend their state championship Wednesday at the FIRST Robotics State Competition. Photo credit: LSSU/John ShibleyLSSU engineering alum Derek Wonnacut (MTU masters, doctoral candidate) and team member Lowell Torola. The Copperbots qualified for the event over the weekend at the district meet at Lake …

IRON RIVER —A body found in a lake in Iron County has been identified. The Iron River Police Department contacted the Iron County Sheriff’s Office on Monday after a report of a body found in Bates Township. Deputies recovered the body of 47-year-old Jay Luckey of Iron River. Luckey had …

Arthur A. Lasanen, 84, a resident of Calumet passed away on Monday, April 8, 2019 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. He was born on August 23, 1934 in Laurium to Arthur and Saima (Erkkila) Lasanen. He attended the Lake Linden Hubbell School, and graduated with the …

James “Jim” Edward Fish, age 78 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Baraga County Memorial Hospital. He was born August 10, 1940 in L’Anse, MI son of Donald and Isabelle (Johnson) Fish.  Jim graduated from L’Anse High School in 1959.  At age 16 he went …

The following press release was issued by UPHS-Marquette: Pictured are:Katie Kolbus, SLPRobbie Jo Fezatt, SWEmma Tuskey, OTBrian Jacobson, patientRitesh Tripathi, PT MARQUETTE — There were concerns over Brain Jacobson’s ability to make a full recovery. His whole left side was paralyzed, rendering him immobile. He struggled with his balance and …

Michigan Tech is hosting a celebration to mark 11 years that the Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative has been working to protect the greatest of the lakes. The community is invited to the Lake Superior Celebration at the Great Lakes Research Center Thursday from 6-8 pm. The event is free, family-friendly, …

Finding quality childcare in the Copper Country can be difficult for parents because there simply aren’t enough options. Working parents are often forced to make sacrifices in their careers because they cannot find affordable childcare in the local area. Others choose to relocate to places with more childcare options while …

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community is seeking approval from the US Environmental Protection Agency to regulate water quality for all surface waters within the L’Anse reservation. The tribe applied to EPA for “treatment in a similar manner as a state” for the Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 303(c) Water Quality …

Houghton County has a new prosecuting attorney but it’s a familiar face in the courtroom. Assistant prosecuting attorney Brittany Bulleit has been appointed to the position held for years by former Houghton County Prosecuting Attorney Michael Makinen. Makinen had previously stated in an interview prior to the 2016 election that …

Hancock      Graveside services and Military Honors for Michael K. Niemi, 67, a resident of Hancock, who passed Monday, April 8, 2019, at home with his family by his side will be held 4:00 pm, Thursday, May 23, 2019, in the Liminga Cemetery.      To send condolences to Mike’s family please visit www.memorialchapel.net. …