Michigan’s bear hunting seasons are almost here, with the first opening Sept. 10 in the Upper Peninsula, the Lower Peninsula’s first season starting Sept. 14 in select areas, and Sept. 16 for remaining locations below the bridge. Bear seasons have staggered openers with various locations and hunt periods. For each of the …

Calumet–Margaret Helen Jones (Meyers) 84, lost a short battle with cancer on Friday, August 31st surrounded by her family. She graced the world with her presence on October 19, 1933, when she became the daughter of Carl and Helen Meyers of Calumet and little sister to Maryann Battersby (Meyers).  She …

Hancock: Ellen Louise Hocking, RN, 82, of Hancock, passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at the Woodland Haven Unit of the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. She was born in Calumet on August 25, 1936, a daughter of the late Edward and Edna (Hoog) Beiswanger. She was …

Hancock Henry E. Fredd, 96, a lifelong resident of Hancock, passed away Friday, August 31, 2018 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where he had been a resident for the past year. Henry was born on March 20, 1922 in Hancock, the son of the late Victor …

William “Bill” F. Degowski, 64, a resident of Copper Harbor, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 2, 2018. He was born on May 10, 1954 in Detroit to Joseph and Elizabeth (Kozlowski) Degowski. He attended the local Detroit area schools and graduated with the Class of 1972. Bill was an …

Painesdale Helen Lorraine (Kiviniemi) Liimatta, 83, passed away peacefully at the Lighthouse of Hancock on Monday, September 3, 2018. She was born on March 4, 1935 in Newtown Location, Hancock, Michigan and grew up in Painesdale, Michigan. She is a 1954 graduate of Jeffers High School. In June 1955, she …

The Portage Lake District Library invites students to join its newly formed Tweens Book Group for youth ages 10 – 13. Beginning on Thursday, September 6, participants will meet at the library on the first and third Thursday of each month from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. At each meeting, book …

It’s not a truck, but still a nice prize for one lucky winner in the Keweenaw Truck Raffle. The North Woods Conservancy held their drawing on Monday at the Ahmeek Streetcar Station, where for months the non-profit organization displayed a new truck being donated by Keweenaw Chevrolet. The entire package …

LAURIUM, Mich. – Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics proudly welcomes Certified Physician Assistant, and Houghton native, Richie Raffaelli, PA-C to its growing team of family medicine providers. Raffaelli uses a holistic, patient-centered care approach that takes into account the whole person, rather than individual parts, to help people of all ages reach …

Motorists in Calumet Township need to be aware of a slight change at the area’s busiest intersection. Crews have been installing new traffic lights at the intersection of US-41/Calumet Avenue and 6th Street Extension/Lake Linden Avenue. US-41 has also been repaved north of the Swedetown curve. One change that may …