Where is Houghton County Commissioner Scott Ala? The District 4 representative has reportedly missed six of the last seven county board meetings. Board Chairman Al Koskela is calling for financial penalties for commissioners who miss meetings and the matter was turned over to the personnel committee at the board’s regular …

The new Houghton County Jail addition will come with a price tag of at least $10.9 million . That was the result of a cost estimate shared with the County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday. Project Architect Karin Cooper from U.P. Engineers & Architects broke the project down to about …

The electronics recycling event is being called a success. Evan MacDonald from the Copper Country Recycling Initiative reviewed the two day collection with the Houghton County Board of Commissioners at their regular meeting Tuesday. Local residents were encouraged to bring their old electronics and small appliances to the Goodwill Training …

Lower Pewabic: Shirley A. Stocker, 82, formerly of Lower Pewabic Location, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2018 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock. She was born on July 31, 1935 in Flint, Michigan, a daughter of the late Leo “Curley” and Thelma (Kamp) Blanchard. After attending …

Hancock: Michael J. Shanahan, 65, former Hancock Jewelery Store business owner, died on Monday, May 14, 2018 at U.P. Health System Portage Hospital. Mike was born on November 28, 1952 in Grand Rapids, a son of the late Leo J. and Ardith E. (Stobacha) Shanahan. He graduated from Grand Rapids …

Chassell Robert A. Peterson, 71, a resident of Chassell passed away Monday May 14, 2018, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born on February 26, 1947, in Hancock, a son of the late Waino and Mildred (Luusua) Peterson. Robert was raised in Tapiola and was a graduate …

Life Story for Teresa Ann Schwanke In the quiet morning hours on May 14th, 2018, Teresa A. Schwanke, age 58, was carefully shepherded through the last turn of her life on this earth by her loving Savior Jesus Christ. She died at her home at 21920 Peepsock Road, Houghton, MI, …

Everett “Mike” Vincent Allen passed away on Saturday, May 12th, 2018 at his home in Kenton, MI. He was born on November 26, 1926 in Marquette, MI to the late Alfred H. Allen and Irene (Sanders) Allen of Kenton. Everett grew up and went to school in Kenton, MI where …

LAURIUM, Mich. – Every 40 seconds someone suffers a stroke. Every four minutes, someone dies from a stroke. While these statistics reported by the American Heart Association (AHA) are profoundly alarming, it goes to show that stroke can happen suddenly to anyone, at any age, at any time. That’s why for …

The Upper Peninsula’s northern pike and walleye season opener is coming soon! On Tuesday, May 15, the season opens on all U.P. waters, including the Great Lakes, inland waters and the St. Marys River. Please note, the season opener for muskellunge in the U.P. has changed – in addition to …