Derek John Klobucher, age 36, of Princeton, Minnesota passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018. He was born in L’Anse, MI on October 15, 1981 the son of Emil J. “John” and Karen (Michaels) Klobucher. Derek graduated from Baraga High School in 2000. He served his country in the United States …

Robert Paul Karvonen, age 73 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Friday, June 1, 2018 at Bayside Village in L’Anse. He was born June 17, 1944 in Kalamazoo, MI son of Edwin and Martha (Partanen) Karvonen.  Robert grew up in Arnheim and graduated from L’Anse High School.  He attended college …

Suo District Nancy Lou Harris, 73 passed away peacefully at her home on the morning of June 2nd, 2018, while holding her husband’s hand. Nancy was born on March 4th, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan to Clyde and Irene (Sivonen) Nettell. The family soon moved to the Upper Pennisula and resided …

Lake Linden: Christine Marie Gamache, 44, of Lake Linden, went to be with the Lord on May 31, 2018. She was born on May 15, 1974, in Westminster, Maryland, a daughter of Richard Gamache and Florence (Gamache) Lewis. She graduated from Lake Linden-Hubbell Schools in 1992. Christine worked as an …

The Portage Lake District Library will launch a new partnership with area businesses called the “Show Us Your Smart Card” program. With “Show Us Your Smart Card,” participating businesses in the library district donate special discounts on goods or services to library members who show them their library card. Participating …

The Keweenaw Peninsula is known as one of Michigan‘s premier tourist destinations and with attractions celebrating Upper Peninsula history such as the Copper Range Museum it’s easy to see why. Many gathered in South Range over the weekend for the museum’s annual open house where they learned more about the …

Fundraising is underway to establish an aviary in the Copper Country. UP Wildlife Rehabilitation—Keweenaw Group has been rehabilitating mammals since 2013. Recently they have begun plans to include migratory birds to the species list they can rehabilitate. One of their volunteers is a long time wild bird rehabber, and has …

Families are being sought to host international students for the upcoming school year. The International Cultural Exchange Services—Upper Peninsula of Michigan—Youth Exchange Programs is seeking families in Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga and Marquette Counties who are willing to change lives and make dreams come true. Four teenage students are looking to …

Three organizations in the Houghton County will receive a total of $155,000 in grants, courtesy of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation and the Superior Health Foundation. The funding is provided through the Investing in Upper Peninsula Health grant initiative, which provides …

The Michigan Department of Transportation will be upgrading several traffic signals in the central and western Upper Peninsula this summer. Many of those projects will be taking place in Houghton County. MDOT will replace the signal at US-41 and 6th Street in Calumet. They will also upgrade the signals on …