Chassell Gordon W. Hietala, 83, a resident of Chassell passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019 at the Omega House with his family by his side. He was born in Hancock on June 29, 1935, the son of the late Edward and Impi (Lehto) Hietala. He was raised in Chassell and …

Hubbell: Edmund J. Beauchamp, 91, of Hubbell, passed away at The Omega House in Houghton, on April 6, 2019, with family by his side. He was born on November 15, 1927, in Ripley, a son of Peter and Theresa (Decker) Beauchamp.  He attended local schools. He served in the US …

The following press release was issued by UP Health System–Marquette: MARQUETTE, Mich. – (April 5, 2019) – Community leaders joined the UP Health System – Marquette team on Friday, April 5, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the health system’s new approximately 525,000-square-foot hospital and 90,000-square-foot medical …

Calumet – Heaven was blessed with another angel today. On April 3rd, Kelly Suzanne Newman passed away. Kelly was born on October 21, 1984 to Bill and Carrie Newman. She attended the Calumet Public Schools and graduated from Calumet High School with the class of 2003. She furthered her education …

As seen in recent years, America is becoming increasingly vulnerable to weather events.  Even Upper Michigan, which many perceive as being immune to significant weather, faces significant threats from winter storms, flooding, wind storms, and severe thunderstorms.  Each year, meteorologists from the National Weather Service in Marquette travel across Upper Michigan …

[Escanaba, Michigan – April 5, 2019] – Billy Ray Cyrus – singer, songwriter, and actor – takes the stage at the U.P. State Fair on Saturday, August 17th. Cyrus comes from humble roots in Flatwoods, Kentucky where family jam sessions were common. Learning to adapt to play with his left …

Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes will be hosting Annual Meeting of their Board of Directors and Delegates on Saturday April 6th, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Recreation Lanes (Antoine Room) in Iron Mountain, Michigan. There will be an evening reception at 6:00 p.m. at the same …

The following press release was issued by the Rozsa Center: credit Gisele Ulep. Pictured, left to right are: (foreground) Wade Schulz, Scott Murphy, and the lead, Jonah Schulte; (background) Matt Koss, Ally Southgate, Griffin Pepin HOUGHTON, MI, Thursday, April 4, 2019 – The Rozsa Center, Department of Visual and Performing …

The following press release was issued by the Portage Health Foundation: [Hancock, MI] When the Father’s Day Flood happened last June, it brought in a lot of support throughout the immediate process. People and organizations from all across the country sent financial aid to support the Portage Health Foundation’s Flood …

The city of Hancock is looking to hire a Downtown Development Coordinator. The part-time position was recently approved by the DDA and the responsibilities include business retention, business recruitment, planning and promoting downtown activities and marketing. The position requires an energetic, results-oriented professional enthusiastic about the future of Downtown Hancock. …