HANCOCK Ruth Ann Pellegrini, 82, a resident of Hancock, and formerly of Elmhurst, Illinois, died on Sunday, February 17, 2019, at the UP Health System-Portage.  She was born December 15, 1936, in Hancock, Michigan, a daughter of Einard Anderson and Lillian Maki-Kinnunen. Ruth moved to Elmhurst in 1961, residing there …

This is a press release from Finlandia University.  Join students and faculty in celebration of Kalevala Day, also known as the Day of Finnish Culture, for the inaugural Kalevalathon on Thursday, February 28 from 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the Finnish American Heritage Center. The participants from Finlandia University’s Finnish & …

Chassell      Sylvia L. Gagnon of Chassell passed away on February 19, 2019, at the Franklin House of Portage Pointe.      Sylvia was born Sylvia Lydia Maki on August 11, 1926 in Trimountain, Michigan to John K. and Lydia (Lundi) Maki.      In 1944 Sylvia graduated from Jeffers H.S. and …

The following press release was issued by the Keweenaw Community Foundation: The Keweenaw Community Foundation is still committed to working with our community to recover from the Father’s Day Flood of 2018. The donations that were entrusted to the KCF have been utilized to support the flood relief efforts and …

A lot of great ideas start with a conversation over a cup of coffee. Main Street Calumet is collaborating with Keweenaw Coffee Works to bring a business education series to Calumet. It’s called Caffeinated Conversations and will be held monthly and the first three skill building workshops will focus on social …

By Mark Wilcox, News Writer, Michigan Technological University More than 200 companies are expected to participate in Michigan Tech’s Spring Career Fair tomorrow. New this year are representatives from FDIC, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation and Champion Inc. Recruiters will meet with hundreds of students, setting up interviews for full-time positions and well …

A multi-agency task force is still open to public comment and seeking suggestions for the next couple of weeks, toward finding a solution to a long standing environmental concern in the Keweenaw Peninsula.  An aerial photo shows the drift of stamp sands from the community of Gay south toward the …

County commissioners represent the residents within their districts, so setting aside time to meet with them is important to understanding their needs. Houghton County Commissioner Gretchen Janssen understands that so she will be holding a public office hour this Saturday at the Portage Lake District Library. Janssen said, “This was …

Ezekiel Ohan An online petition has been started demanding that Hancock Public Schools does not renew the contract for High School and Middle School Principal Ezekiel Ohan. The petition was started by an anonymous person listed only as “Concerned Parent” and accuses Ohan of not doing “half of what the …

Lake Linden: Carol Ann (Chandonais) Dennis, 81, of Lake Linden, passed away at the Green Tree of Hubbell on February 15, 2019. She was born on June 3, 1937, a daughter of Louis and Margaret Chandonais.  She was a graduate of Lake Linden-Hubbell High School.  She worked at the Houghton …