An Upper Peninsula iconic attraction will soon be appearing in pockets and purses everywhere. The United States Mint and the National Park Service will launch the America the Beautiful Quarters Program coin honoring Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore at a ceremony in Munising next Wednesday. The Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore quarter …

LANSING, Mich. – Business taxpayers should be extra alert for cybercriminals attempting to steal W-2 forms and other sensitive information through a phishing scam, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. In a typical scenario, cybercriminals impersonate persons of authority within a company and send an email to payroll personnel …

Two snowmobilers were injured in separate accidents on Tuesday in Ontonagon County. The first one happened on Trail #13 near Kangas Road in Greenland Township shortly after 11:00am.  The Ontonagon Sheriff’s Office says Randy Thayer of Lansing left the trail to climb a hill when he turned his snowmobile to the …

Stanley S. “Stan” Duda, age 88, of L’Anse, MI passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 at The Lighthouse at Hancock in Hancock, MI. He was born in L’Anse, MI on November 19, 1929 the son of the late John P. and Kathrean (Egnarskie) Duda. Stan graduated from L’Anse High School …

Mildred Evelyn (Evens) Tepsa died peacefully on January 30, 2018, at Franklin House, Portage Pointe, where she resided for the past 3 years. She was born on July 6, 1921, in Marilla, Michigan, the daughter of Marian and Lucile (Votaw) Evens. Her childhood was spent in the Cadillac/Traverse City area. …

Patricia S. (Waara) Anderson, age 73, of Mohawk passed away on January 29, 2018 at the Omega House in Houghton. Patricia is survived by cousin Brian (Carol) Isaacson of Mohawk and their children Teri (Tom) Haataja and family of Watertown, MN, Mark (JoLinda) Isaacson and family of Hancock, Kurt Isaacson …

HOUGHTON, Michigan (Wednesday, January 24, 2018) – The Rozsa Center, Student Entertainment Board, Blue Key, and the MUB Board have partnered again this year to present the 2018 Winter Carnival Comedian: Josh Blue, winner of NBC’s Last Comic Standing, will headline this year’s Winter Carnival Entertainment, on Friday, February 9, …

Finlandia University is now accepting applications for the Dave and Elsa Brule Scholarship. This competitive scholarship is for students interested in studying art and design in the university’s International School of Art & Design (ISAD). The scholarship recipients will be selected based on a portfolio competition. Applicants will need to be …

(Calumet, MI) The Keweenaw National Historical Park (NHP) Advisory Commission and the National Park Service (NPS) are pleased to announce the 2018 Keweenaw Heritage Grant Program. The purpose of this program is to assist in the preservation and interpretation of the story of Keweenaw copper mining. As in previous years, …

A leader in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland (ELCF) will offer insights into the relations between the Church and Finland’s indigenous people — the Sami — at a special presentation on Tuesday, February 6 at the Finnish American Heritage Center (FAHC). The Rev. Bror Träskbacka, the coordinator for tourism ministry for …