Hancock MaeBelle J. Schmitz, 80, a resident of Hancock passed away Friday June 1, 2018, at the Omega House in Houghton. She was born on January 26, 1938, in Park Rapids, MN, a daughter of the late Paul and Almeda (Youmans) Thompson. She was a graduate of the Park Rapids …

Joan E. McPhillips, age 82, of L’Anse, MI passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Bayside Village, L’Anse, MI. She was born in Ontonagon, MI on June 17, 1935 the daughter of the late Frank and Eleanor (Keranen) Bernatowicz. Joan graduated from L’Anse High School in 1953. She married James …

SOUTH RANGE Richard J. “Dickie” Adams, 74, of South Range, passed away Monday, May 28, 2018, at his home. He was born May 26, 1944, in Hancock. He is survived by his wife, Sara; son, Bill; daughter, Bobbie (Terry) Schaaf; grandsons, T.J. and Donald (Kristen Goulette); siblings, Rita, Susie, Dale …

Hurontown Dorothy A. Judnich, 78, a former resident of Hurontown, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where she resided for the past year. She was born on September 19, 1939, in Obenhoff, a daughter of the late John and Mamie (Hill) …

May 30, 2018 — The 2018 Annual Bridge Walk will be on Labor Day, as in past years. Beyond that, many of the other details have changed, prompting the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) to post a video explaining the procedures and options for this year’s event. The video, posted on the …

The Health & Safety Fair returns to U.P. Health System—Portage in Hancock Saturday. This is the 10th year of the popular event and Health and Fitness Manager Angela Luskin says it will have many of the familiar features plus a few new ones.  “It’s an opportunity for people to get …

Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly is inviting the public to an open house this Saturday. The event takes place at their Hancock office from 11am to 3pm. Executive Director Cathy Aten says they have lots of food and fun lined up for this first ever open house.  “We’re going …

The Republican Party of Keweenaw County will be hosting a candidate forum featuring Republican 110th District State House candidates on Tuesday, June 19th at the Dee Stadium Ballroom in Houghton. Doors to the event will open at 7 P.M. and the forum will begin at 7:30 P.M. Candidates Keith LaCosse, …

The Constitution will be the main star of a conference being organized by the Upper Peninsula of Michigan Conservative Political Action Committee. The event is called “Our Constitution: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” and will feature guest speakers talking about our founding document and other conservative issues. UPCPAC Director Mary Sears …

Two people are facing drugs charges after a bust in Houghton County. Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team arrested a 53-year-old Hancock man and a 28-year-old Houghton man Wednesday. The arrests followed the execution of search warrants By UPSET on four residences on April 5th. The search warrants …