Secretary of State Ruth Johnson announced today that the Mobile Office will visit Upper Peninsula universities next week, offering voter registration and other services to students, faculty, staff and area residents. The stops are part of the 3,000-mile 2018 Voter Registration Drive, which includes visits to 18 universities and colleges …

Wayne Michael Carroll was born in 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He died on September 6, 2018, in Winnemucca, Nevada. His early years were spent in Austria and Japan where his father was stationed in the army.  He met his wife Jane at college at Illinois State University and taught at …

Chassell Elaine M. Chaput, 85, a resident of Chassell passed away Monday September 10, 2018, at the Omega House in Houghton. A Mass of Christine burial for Elaine will be held 11 am Thursday September 13, 2018, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Chassell with Fr. Ben Hasse to celebrate. …

The US Fish and Wildlife Service is treating several area rivers and streams with a lampracide that ultimately protects the fish population of Lake Superior. Often times, people confuse the US Fish and Wildlife Service with the Department of Natural Resources who regulates fish and game in the state of …

Copper Harbor, MI – More than 150 of Michigan’s tourism professionals are set to join forces, taking time off from their normal work to roll up their sleeves and give back as a volunteer at the Michigan Cares for Tourism 2018 Clean-Up Event, September 16-18. This year, volunteers are headed …

HOUGHTON, MI, Monday, September 10, 2018– The Rozsa Center and Center for Diversity and Inclusion present Heather Abbott, Boston Marathon bombing survivor, who will discuss Disabilities in Today’s Workforce: How Trauma Shaped One HR Executive’s Business Practices, on Wednesday, September 12 at 7:30 pm. At the time of the Boston …

The detour of US-41 in Keweenaw County takes place today. Michigan Department of Transportation-contracted crews will be completing a $15,000 maintenance project to remove and replace three culverts along the highway. US-41 will be closed from the US-41/Lac La Belle Road intersection to Gratiot Street in Copper Harbor. Traffic will …

WASHINGTON – Michigan businesses and residents affected by severe storms and flooding June 16 – 17, 2018, can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, Administrator Linda McMahon announced today. Administrator McMahon made the loans available in response to a letter from Gov. Rick Snyder on …

LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved his request for a physical and economic disaster declaration for Houghton County. The declaration means residents and businesses affected by severe flooding in June are eligible to apply for financial assistance. The declaration covers …

CALUMET — Robert A. “Cougar” Cloutier, 68, passed away at home peacefully on September 9, 2018, with his love and belief in Jesus Christ. He was born to ElRita (Rastello) Cloutier and Robert J. Cloutier of Laurium, on October 16, 1949. He attended Sacred Heart Grade School through the eighth …