The conversion of 52 branches of Wells Fargo Bank to Flagstar bank branches over the weekend resulted in frustration and inconvenience for some customers Flagstar says most of the issues centered around access to flagstar.com, access to Flagstar online banking, and debit cards either not received or not working. These …

Harry Potter fans take note!! This is your chance to see a live snowy owl up close and personal.  This Sunday, the Chocolay Raptor Center will release a rehabbed snowy owl. The owl banged itself into a house in Big Bay, probably chasing one of the herd of rabbits there.  …

Michigan Technological University Students will compete for more than $5,000 in cash and prizes in the 2018 Bob Mark Business Model Competition. Hosted by the Innovation Center for Entrepreneurship, the event will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday (Dec. 5) in the Opie Library on the Tech campus. …

The entire Upper Peninsula is known to have a strong Finnish heritage, and here in the Keweenaw that also rings true, but with the efforts of the Finnish American Heritage Center, celebrating that culture is commonplace in the community. “We are commemorating Finland’s Independence again this year. This is the …

The period to complete the acquisition of the White Pine mine has been extended until March. Highland Copper Company is in the process of acquiring the mine location from Copper Range Company. In a press release, Highland Copper states the final closing of the acquisition is subject to a number …

ESCANABA, Mich. — (Nov. 30, 2018) Michigan’s only state fair proved once again to be an economic boon to the Upper Peninsula (U.P.). The Aug. 13-19 U.P. State Fair in Escanaba, Mich., drew a record-high 92,000 fairgoers. This was nearly a six percent increase over 2017’s record-setting attendance of 87,000. …

November 28, 2018 Calumet Susan Grant, 54, a resident of Calumet passed away at U.P. Health System Marquette on November 28, 2018. She was born on July 27, 1964 in Royal Oak, MI a daughter of the late Jerome and Darlene (Schmidlin) Hitlunen. She graduated from Kimball High School in …

Mary “Frankie” Verville, 98, long time resident of Hancock, passed away early Friday morning at Portage Pointe Nursing Home. She joins her husband of over 60 years, and her eldest daughter Patty to be with our Lord. She was born in Calumet, on March 9, 1920, the daughter of Joseph …

On Friday, November 30, 2018, Elizabeth (“Betty”) Blohm Moore, age 91, passed away at The Lighthouse of Hancock, MI. Betty was born in 1927 to Charles and Mamie Leppanen Miettunen. She was raised in Marquette and attended Messiah Lutheran Church. She graduated from Graveraet High School in 1945 and received …

Lydia M. Chiomenti, 95, a resident of Calumet passed away on November 30, 2018 at Portage Pointe in Hancock. She was born on January 11, 1923 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico to Vidal and Carmen Medina. When her family moved from Puerto Rico to New York, where she attended local schools. …