A Hancock woman was injured in a rollover crash early Tuesday morning. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened on M-26 in Adams Township around 2:40am. A 20-year-old woman was heading north on M-26 near Stanton Avenue when she lost control on the icy road and struck a …

A downstate man was injured in a snowmobile accident Monday. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to the accident on Trail #3 just south of Koski Lake Road in Adams Township just before 8:00pm. A 47-year-old man from Pinckney was heading south on the trail when he failed …

Cleanup of gasoline and diesel fuel continues near the bridge over the Sturgeon River on US 41 south of Chassell at the site of Saturday’s four-vehicle accident. The removal of soil and snow that was impacted by the gasoline and diesel release has begun, and work is expected to continue …

Superior Location Graveside services for Robert A. Carlson,72, of Superior Location, who passed away on February 3, 2018, will be held 2 pm Friday May 4, 2018, at the Forest Hill Cemetery of Houghton with Rev. DJ Rasner to officiate. Military Honors will be conducted by the Copper Country Veteran’s …

ATLANTIC MINE Guido Paoli, 98, a long time resident of Atlantic Mine, passed away on February 4, 2018, at UP Health System-Portage. He was born in Hancock, Michigan in 1919, to the late Tisbe and Guilio Paoli. He spent his early years in Hancock, later moving to South Range when …

South Range, MI – Evelyn M. “Evy” Petrelius, 80, a resident of South Range, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, February 3, 2018, at the Omega House in Houghton surrounded by her family. Funeral services for Evelyn will be held at 11 am Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at the Range Apostolic …

Bootjack: James E. Stevens, 66, of Bootjack, passed away on February 4, 2018. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 4, at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Lake Linden. The Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden is in charge of arrangements. Bootjack: James …

MANCELONA Funeral services for Joseph R. “Joey” Manninen, who died January 28, 2018, in Mancelona, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at the Jukuri-Antila Funeral Home in Hancock, with Pastor Arvo Onermaa to officiate. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service on Saturday …

Dover Location      Judith F. (Chester) Aho, 77, a resident of Dover, passed away Sunday evening February 4, 2018, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock.      She was born on July 22, 1940, in Laurium, MI, on July 22, 1940, a daughter of the late Edmund and Viola (Wirsu) Koskiniemi.  Judy was …

Winter Carnival is getting underway and, for students at Michigan Tech, this week is all about fun and games. Xiong said, “So, Ice Bowling–we have Student Works here playing bowling on ice and a human as a bowling ball.” Students have been participating in Winter Carnival rituals like broomball, snow volleyball …