Robert I. Jarvis Jr., 81, a resident of Calumet passed away peacefully with his daughter by his side on Friday, February 22, 2019 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. He was born on July 25, 1937 on Quincy Hill in Hancock. A son of the late Robert and Gwendolyn (Gill) …

The Calumet Colosseum has entered Hockeyville USA, a national contest sponsored by Kraft Foods, that grants $150,000 dollars to aging community ice rinks in need of repair. “How long have you had hockey? Since 1913. We have every division from mites to senior hockey and it’s been that way for …

The following press release was issued by MDARD: LANSING – The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is seeking five residents to serve on the new Board of Directors for the Ontonagon Conservation District. Letters of interest must be received by MDARD no later than 5:00 p.m. on …

Congress continues to look for ways to combat the heroin and opioid crisis that is affecting many parts of the nation, including the Copper Country. Northern Michigan’s representative Jack Bergman participated in this year’s first Bipartisan Heroin and Opioid Task Force meeting along with health experts on Monday. Bergman said …

Five million dollars is being appropriated for the research and design of a new Great Lakes icebreaker as part of the federal funding bill the President recently signed into law. Senator Gary Peters said he pushed for and helped secure the funding, which will solidify the Coast Guard’s capability to …

A downstate man could be facing a series of charges after rear ending a police car with his snowmobile on Sunday. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet post say the accident happened shortly before 4:00pm on M-26 near Pepin Road in Calumet Township. The patrol car was headed northbound …

Donald Isaac “Don” Holso, 87, of L’Anse, Michigan, passed away Monday, February 25, 2019. Born March 9, 1931, Don was the son of the late Isaac and Tyyne (Ahonen) Holso. Don graduated from L’Anse High School in 1949 and was a lifelong resident of the L’Anse area. As a young …

CALUMET – Marlys Elaine Bacon – age 74 – of Calumet, passed away peacefully in her home on the evening of February 19th, 2019. Marlys was born on August 20, 1944 in Washington D.C. to parents Lloyal and Elaine (Pearson) Bacon.  Their family arrived in the Copper Country when her …

UPDARE: HANCOCK David P. Mickelsen, 80, of Hancock, passed away peacefully February 18, 2019, in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Visitation will be Thursday, April 18, 2019, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Jukuri-Antila Funeral Home in Hancock A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April …

Pelkie/Arnheim      Hilja T. Kokko, 96, a resident of DesRochers Rd., Pelkie/Arnheim, passed away Saturday morning February 23, 2019, at the Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L’Anse following a short illness.      She was born on October 8, 1922, in Kivijarvella, Finland, a daughter of the late Emil and Hilma …