Laila E. Niemi, 90, a former resident of Calumet, passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at the Lighthouse of Hubbell. She was born on February 24, 1928, in Oneco to Thomas and Hilda (Koski) Kaipio. She attended the local schools. Following high school, Laila worked at Whispering Pines Motel, …

Pasty Fest returns to Calumet next weekend and preparations are already underway for the traditional Pasty Fest Parade. Pasty Fest will take place on Saturday, August 18th, the same day that the Great Deer Chase mountain bike race is held. Registration is open for the parade and organizer Dave Crowley …

The results from Tuesday’s Primary Election are in and at least one local race was decided by only a handful of votes. It will be Democrat Gretchen Whitmer going up against Republican and current State Attorney General Bill Schuette in November to be the next governor of Michigan. With 96 …

Hancock: Pamela M. Sowka, 74, formerly of Hancock, now residing in Appleton, Wisconsin, passed away in Brookfield, Wisconsin after a valiant fight following heart surgery. She was born in Hancock on October 9, 1944 to the late John and Marie (Sommer) Sawyer. She completed High School in Cleveland, Ohio and …

Tapiola James “Gary” Lyttinen, 80, a resident of Tapiola passed away Friday morning August 3, 2018, at the Omega House in Houghton following a lengthy illness. Gary was born on August 14, 1937, in Baltic, MI, a son of the late Abram and Sylvia (Wimpari) Lyttinen. As a child, the …

James “Eli” Frantti, 77, a resident of Laurium passed away on Monday, August 6, 2018 at his home. He was born on December 29, 1940 in Calumet to Emil and Fanny (Parkkinen) Frantti. Eli attended Calumet High School and graduated with the Class of 1958. After high school, Eli enlisted …

The Finnish American Heritage Center will host the next 1 Million Cups of Coffee small business startup event Wednesday at 9am. 1 Million Cups is a free, national program designed to educate, engage, and connect entrepreneurs. Developed by the Kauffman Foundation, 1MC is based on the notion that entrepreneurs discover …

ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that certain Private Non-Profit organizations (PNPs) in Michigan that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low-interest rate disaster loans. These loans are available following a Presidential disaster declaration for Public Assistance resulting …

LANSING, Mich. – The state has scheduled a feedback session to allow the public to ask questions and make comments about the draft independent analysis that studied the potential impact a spill from Enbridge Energy Partners’ Line 5 could have on the Straits of Mackinac. The feedback session on the Independent …

Today is the Primary Election in Michigan.  Polls will be open until 8pm this evening with a handful of county races to be decided and several important proposals. One to watch is District 5 in Houghton County where Roy Britz is looking to unseat incumbent Tim Palosaari in the Republican …