Lake Linden: Winifred Mary Haralson passed away on Thursday February 8. 2018, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility, where she had been a resident since 2010. Winnie was born in Painesdale, MI, to Howard and Irene (Hocking) Grove, October 22, 1921. She grew up in Mohawk, and attended Mohawk …

Dollar Bay Craig E. Wilson, 79, a resident of Dollar Bay, passed away Saturday February 10, 2018, at his home with his family by his side. The Memorial Chapel & Plowe Funeral Homes of Hancock have been assisting the family with the arrangements which will be announced at a later …

Violet Elizabeth Theriault, age 89 of L’Anse, MI passed away on February 8, 2018 at UP Health System-Marquette. She was born December 26, 1928 in Houghton, MI daughter of Frank and Hilja (Piippo) Tervonen. Violet graduated from Houghton High School in 1946. She married James Theriault in Houghton on October …

HANCOCK John E. Niemela, 62, a resident of Hancock, died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 10, 2018. Arrangements will be announced by the Jukuri-Antila Funeral Home of Hancock, Antila Funeral Service, Inc.

Our loving father, John R. Pietila, 86, passed away in his Calumet home on Saturday, February 10, 2018. He was born to Richard O. and Ida (Ranta) Pietila on March 6, 1931 in Raymbaultown. He attended the local schools and had humble beginnings at his Swedetown Home. That was the …

Houghton Myra M. Walman, 81, a resident of Houghton passed away Sunday February 11, 2018, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where she had been a patient for the past three months. She was born on June 22, 1936, in Hancock, a daughter of the late Edward …

A parenting workshop series called Guiding Good Choices is being offered in Baraga County. Parents will learn how to strengthen bonds with their children and reduce the risk that their children will use drugs and engage in other problem behaviors. The five-week program is being offered by Baraga County Communities …

A group of Michigan Tech students are testing ideas involving sustainability. The 4 roommates are renting a house that was donated to the university by a prominent Houghton County family in the 1990s and they are converting it to a fully functional eco-friendly home for the purpose of teaching others …

CALUMET, Mich. – Calumet students and Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital are partnering once again for the Jersey Fund in support of local cancer care. The Jersey Fund is a collaborative effort to help bring extra comfort to oncology patients during their care. Funds are raised through student-organized activities and jersey silent auctions …

It’s unofficially a world record! Students from Michigan Tech’s Undergraduate Student Government rallied the community and other students to come together Saturday to try and break the Guinness World Record for the most snowmen built in one hour. More than 1,500 people showed up to Sherman Field in Houghton and …