Verna Lynn Funke, 67, of L’Anse, died Monday morning, December 3, 2018, at her home following an illness. She was born August 21, 1951 in L’Anse, a daughter of the late Alec and Gertrude (Tolonen) Maki. She was raised in L’Anse and was a 1969 graduate of L’Anse High School. …

Dollar Bay Diane Gertcher, 79, a resident of Dollar Bay, passed away Tuesday December 4, 2018, at the UP – Health Marquette Hospital shortly after being admitted. She was born on May 19, 1939, in Laurium, MI, a daughter of the late Leslie and Martha (Heikkala) Oksanen. Diane was raised …

Is there a connection between a child’s exposure to violence and the escalation of violent events in our nation?  That’s the question that many parents had on their minds when they attended a discussion at Houghton High School that featured author and retired US Army Lt. Col. Dave Grossman. Grossman …

The Keweenaw Community Foundation is now accepting applications for its annual granting cycle for two different Field of Interest grants. More than $2,800 is available from the Portage Lake Youth Endowment Fund for local organizations supporting programs and activities that are designed to serve youth of the Portage Lake area. …

A horse is dead following a collision with a vehicle in Ishpeming Township Tuesday night. The Marquette County Sheriff’s Office says the accident happened on Stoneville Road near County Road 581 just before 7pm. Authorities say a 61-year-old Tilden Township woman was traveling southbound on the road when she struck …

The Michigan legislature continues to be busy during this lame duck session and outgoing State Senator Tom Casperson is keeping busy as well. Some of the bills being passed have come under criticism, including two supported by Casperson. One bill would protect the names and information of donors when it …

LAURIUM — Matthew J. Banovetz, 79, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2018 at the Lighthouse at Hubbell. He was born in Calumet on June 1, 1939, a son of Matthew and Agnes Banovetz and attended Sacred Heart School. Matt was employed in numerous jobs in the local area and …

Students across the globe are trying their hand at computer programming.  In recognition of National Computer Science Education Week, schools are participating in an educational event called the “Hour of Code,” where each student is introduced to the idea of making digital commands and observing an immediate response. In the …

Do you think you look cool in your Stormy Kromer? Michigan’s business community certainly things so. The Upper Peninsula-made Stormy Kromer was named the Coolest Thing Made In Michigan at this year’s Michigan Manufacturers Association awards in Lansing on November 8th. Ten products were included in a list of finalists …

WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump has signed into law a provision authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) to establish a U.S. Coast Guard National Center of Expertise (NCOE) for the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes NCOE will examine the impacts of oil spills in freshwater environments and help develop …