When the mini comics and games event Art Heart is held in Houghton next week, a famous voice actor from the Copper Country will be there as the special guest. L’Anse native Patricia Summersett graduated from Houghton High School before moving on to eventually become the voice of Princess Zelda …
Read More »High School Robotics Team Ready To Compete
While several Upper Peninsula middle school robotics teams have returned home safely from a trip to Battle Creek after competing in the state robotics championship, high school teams are just getting started. Among the four U.P. teams was the robotics group from Houghton Middle School, who have built some …
Read More »Phone Scammers Posing As Police Officers
The Michigan State Police is warning the public about a new phone scam currently targeting Upper Peninsula residents. Callers say they are members of the State Police and ask for money or other personal information. They are using scammer software that makes the caller ID number look like it is …
Read More »Jean Shirley Serotzke
Bootjack: Jean Shirley Serotzke, 88, former Illinois resident, passed away at The Lighthouse of Hubbell, on December 18, 2017 with family by her side. She was born on October 9, 1929, in Chicago, IL, a daughter of Eugene and Violet (Vogel) Securan. She was married to Joseph J. …
Read More »Kenneth A. Tormala
ONNELA LOCATION Kenneth A. Tormala, 79, a resident of Onnela Location, Atlantic Mine, died December 19, 2017. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 18, 2018, at the Mountain View Mortuary in South Range with Pastor Kenneth Toth to officiate. Visitation will be from 12 …
Read More »Keweenaw Holiday Hoopla Raises $1,000 for Local Food Bank
HOUGHTON, Michigan (December 20, 2017) – Earlier this month, the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce, Keweenaw Young Professionals (KYP), Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance (KEDA) and The Continental Fire Company hosted the Keweenaw Holiday Hoopla, a collaborative holiday celebration and fundraiser. For the third year, this event brought the community together to …
Read More »Michigan Tech Named Safest College Campus
College Magazine has ranked Michigan Technological University the safest college campus in the nation, in a ranking released this week of the 10 safest college campuses. “These 10 campuses have gone above and beyond to make safety a priority, the magazine’s website says. “Their campus safety initiatives, sexual assault programming …
Read More »CCISD Looks To Improve Chronic Absenteeism
The Copper Country Intermediate School District’s Multi Tiered Systems of Support Team works closely with local districts to implement positive behavior interventions and supports and evidence-based reading systems. Districts that have been partnering with the ISD and Michigan’s Behavior and Learning Support Initiative have been successfully getting these systems in …
Read More »Attorney Discusses $9 Million Lawsuit Against Aspirus
A Houghton County jury has delivered a verdict in the largest Upper Peninsula malpractice suit to date. A local woman was recently awarded $9 million as a result of being prescribed the wrong medication. The Circuit Court case was heard by the Honorable Charles Goodman and proved that Houghton …
Read More »Upper Peninsula Firefighters Join Wildfire Fight In California
A team of 20 Michigan wildlands firefighters will spend two weeks in California helping in the effort to quench fires that have burned more than 270,000 acres since the beginning of December. It includes 13 firefighters from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and seven firefighters from Michigan’s Bureau of …
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