A man is back home safe after being reported missing in Houghton County Tuesday. Deputies from the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to M-26 near Bunker Hill just before 10:00am. A 62-year-old man from DeTour went missing from his daughter’s vehicle around 9:30am. The man was suffering from dementia …
Read More »Cause Of Calumet Fire Still Under Investigation
Questions remain after a fire in Calumet damaged a church and a forced a family out of their home. “My daughter is a neighbor less than 100 yards from there, so I was on the scene pretty quick,” said Paul Gratthoff, a neighboring business owner who was able to get some …
Read More »Obituary: Dorothy L. Nutini
Hancock: Dorothy L. Nutini, 93, of Hancock, passed away on Sunday evening, June 10, 2018 at the Pewabic House of Portage Pointe after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Dorothy was born on January 7, 1925 at Beacon Hill, a daughter of the late Louis and Emelia Marinelli. She was …
Read More »Summer Reading Program Begins at Portage Library
Opening day activities and registration for the Portage Lake District Library Summer Reading Program begins Saturday, June 16, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Kids are invited to make crafts and participate in activities, and everyone can create their own ice cream sundae in the community room. This year’s theme …
Read More »Krunch Opens In Houghton
A new restaurant is now open on M-26 just west of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge. Customers lined up Monday to get their first taste of Krunch, opening for the first time in the former Hardee’s location. “Krunch is a basic concept of a fast casual restaurant with some healthy …
Read More »Community Wellness and Outdoor Recreation Grants Available
Hancock, Michigan – The Portage Health Foundation Community Wellness and Outdoor Recreation Endowment Advisory Committee of the Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) is now accepting applications for its annual granting cycle. The fund has made available $30,000 for local organizations, with a maximum $15,000 per proposal, this granting cycle. This year’s Request …
Read More »Local Dredging Projects Receive Funding
The Keweenaw Peninsula will benefit from funds released as part of the 2018 Work Plan of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. $70 million in total will go toward repairing breakwaters, dredge harbors and complete various projects and studies throughout the Great Lakes. $925,000 will go toward dredging the Keweenaw …
Read More »Obituary: Alden Juntunen
Alden Edward Juntunen, 81, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2018 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. He was born on September 24, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan to Edward and Eleanor (Koski) Juntunen. As a young child, he moved with his family to Chassell, Michigan. He attended Chassell High School …
Read More »Kayak Comes Loose And Damages Another Vehicle
An Ontonagon County woman’s vehicle was damaged when a kayak came loose on the vehicle ahead of her. The accident happened shortly after noon on Sunday on M-28 just east of Choate Road. The kayak became dislodged from the rack on the vehicle being driven by Bessemer resident Rachael Emery. …
Read More »Obituary: Mary M. Normand
Lake Linden: Mary M. (Seppala) Normand, 80, of Lake Linden, passed away at the Omega House on June 7, 2018, after a short battle with ALS. She was born on December 27, 1937 in Spokane, Washington, a daughter of Edward and Margaret Seppala. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic School in …
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