Mary Helen Randa, 83, a former resident of Mohawk, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Delaware house in Portage Pointe in Hancock. She was born on November 8, 1934 to William Bolley and Helen Tolonen. She was raised by Eino and Helen (Tolonen) Juntunen. She attended Calumet High …

Albert M. “Sonny” Ellenich, Jr. age 74, of Baraga, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017 at Bayside Village, L’Anse. Sonny was born in Calumet, MI on August 29, 1943 the son of the late Albert and Veronica “Verna” (Hebert) Ellenich. He attended school in Baraga and then served in the …

Benjamin J. Holmes passed away from Alzheimer’s disease on October 30, 2017 in Seattle, WA. Born in Laurium, MI, on October 12, 1934, he spent his growing up years in Houghton, MI, graduating from Houghton High School and Michigan Technological University with a Mechanical Engineering Degree. He moved to Seattle …

Bradley John King, 18, a resident of Mohawk passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, November 18, 2017. He was born on November 25, 1998 in Detroit. He attended Calumet High School and graduated with the Class of 2016.  While a student there, Brad was in …

Edwin Kauppinen, age 69, passed away at his home in Kearsarge on November 18, 2017. The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home in Calumet is assisting the family with arrangements.

Coburntown William W. Lampinen, 95, a resident of Coburntown, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017, at UP Health Marquette Hospital following a short illness. He was born on August 16, 1922, in Atlantic Mine, a son of the late Werner and Amanda (Holappa) Lampinen.  Bill was a graduate of the …

Joan Maierle, 76, a resident of Calumet, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 18, 2017. She was born on November 30, 1940, in Laurium, a daughter of the the late Robert and Dorothy (Hoffman) Faller. Joan graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1958, and soon thereafter married the late …

Local hockey historian and Michigan Tech professor Bill Sproule will discuss “Pucks and Guts,” focusing on local hockey and Guts Frisbee history, at a presentation next Tuesday. The discussion will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Carnegie Museum in Houghton. The talk will include the unveiling of 12 historical …

A Houghton Middle School science team is celebrating its 3rd win of the Lexus Eco Challenge land and water category. The annual science competition has awarded the 10 member 8th grade team a $10,000 prize.   Students are given a couple of guideline categories and they then identify a problem …

Finlandia University announced today the implementation of “In-State Transfer Tuition Pricing,” available to Michigan and non-Michigan residents. This first-of-its-kind tuition reset helps establish FinnU as a transfer-friendly leader in the Midwest and beyond. Beginning with the January 2018 semester, Finlandia will reset tuition to $12,594 per year or $6,297 per …