Baltic      Martin Ylitalo, 55, a resident of Baltic passed away Sunday February 18, 2018, at the Light House of Hancock where he had been a resident for the past week.      He was born on December 20, 1962, in Hancock, a son of the late Wilfred and Beverly (Marshall) Ylitalo.  Marty was …

Robert D. Tarvis, 89, a resident of Mohawk passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018 at GardenView Assisted Living and Memory Care in Calumet. He was born on April 11, 1928 in Calumet, the son of Helen Tarvis. He attended Calumet High School, at the age of 17 he enlisted …

The Portage Lake District Library invites everyone to watch “Do It for Daniel,” a documentary about Daniel Olson’s struggles with anxiety and depression which ultimately led him to take his life at age 19. This event will take place on Tuesday, February 20, at 6:00 p.m. This film tells the …

If you need a reason to enjoy a day of crafting, you have one. Crafting for a Cause takes place this Saturday and benefits the Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home. It’s being held at the Siskiwit Reception Hall in Calumet from 10am-6pm.  This is the 2nd annual crafting event held …

Candidates for the Michigan Governor’s seat continue to make their way across the Upper Peninsula.   Houghton County received a visit from two candidates on Friday—one from State Senator Patrick Colbeck, who attended a luncheon in Hancock with Keweenaw residents. Colbeck said, “This is part of a job interview to be …

The nominations for the Keweenaw Community Sparkplug Awards are out and tickets are still on sale for the annual awards dinner. The purpose of the awards is a celebration to pay tribute and recognize businesses, organizations, and individuals in our area whose exceptional achievements and outstanding contributions in the past …

LAURIUM, Mich.  – Diabetes self-management education programs at Aspirus Keweenaw and Aspirus Ontonagon hospitals have recently been awarded recertification by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Education Recognition Program for providing high-quality education services for patients. The ADA Education Recognition effort is a voluntary process and assures that approved education programs have …

The annual festival in Calumet celebrating the pasty is moving to a new date. The 15th Annual Pasty Fest will be held on Saturday, August 18th. The event has traditionally been held at the end of June but event organizers at Main Street Calumet say the move is to avoid …

HOUGHTON Henry G. “Hank” Turcotte, 87, a resident of Heritage Manor, Houghton, and former Atlantic Mine resident, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at UP Health System-Marquette with family by his side. He was born March 31, 1930, in Trimountain, Michigan, a son of the late Henry and …

Beth Elaine Rice, age 90, of L’Anse Michigan passed away on Thursday February 15, 2018 at Alpha Senior Concepts in Suamico, Wisconsin surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 22, 1927 in Gaylord, Michigan, daughter to Ira and Ella Warner. Elaine married Howard Rice on May 27, …