A former local hockey star will serve out his sentence in prison. Calumet native Ben Johnson had been out on bail prior to an appeal of his 2016 sentencing for three years in prison for the sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl. The incident took place in the bathroom of …

Keith James “Speedy” Lambert, age 73 of L’Anse, MI passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017 at UP Health System, Marquette, MI. He was born December 31, 1943 in L’Anse, MI son of Hector “Pud” and Millicent “Millie” (Mattson) Lambert. Keith graduated from L’Anse High School in 1963. He then …

Mary Swetich, 70, a resident of Calumet passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 20, 2017 at her home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home in Calumet.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking volunteer campground hosts in Michigan state parks, recreation areas and rustic state forest campgrounds for the 2018 camping season. In exchange for 30 hours of service per week, including duties such as helping campers find their campsites, answering camper questions, planning campground …

FinlandiaUniversity is making it easier for students from other colleges to transfer to FinnU. The school has announced that it will now offer a first of its kind tuition reset that will help make the university known as a transfer friendly leader. Beginning in January, the university will reset tuition …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2017 Portage Health Foundation releases additional funding and makes a call for proposal [Hancock, MI] As part of the Portage Health Foundation’s (PHF) “Stop the Roar of Hunger” food initiative, PHF is releasing additional funding in support of food initiatives in the four-county community (Baraga, …

Plans are underway for an addition at the Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College. The addition includes an industrial vocational education center that will serve local high school and college students. The center will house the building trades, welding booths, automotive technology and industrial manufacturing programs. The total cost of the …

A Grand Rapids man accused of murdering his sister in Laurium last year will begin trial next month. A pretrial hearing was held Monday for 33-year-old Christian Paul Kitti in Houghton County Circuit Court. Kitti is charged in the shooting death of his sister, 44-year-old Kimberly Renee Bess of Calumet …

CALUMET November 19, 2017 Ethel Eskola, 97, of Calumet died November 19, 2017 at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility where she had been a resident for almost two years. Ethel was born in Paynesville on April 3, 1920, the daughter of Toivo and Lillian Hill. She lived most of …

Kathleen Spagnotti, age 56, of Ahmeek passed away at her home on November 17, 2017. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, June 29, 2018 in section C-2, at the Lake View Cemetery with Deacon Art Stancher to officiate. Kathleen Spagnotti, age 56, of Ahmeek passed …