The Houghton Police Department says they are investigating they are describing as a “drowning accident” that happened on Saturday shortly after 3pm. Officers were called to the docks on East Lakeshore Drive for a 17-year-old unconscious male. Bystanders began CPR. Officers from the Houghton Police Department, Michigan State Police, Michigan …

Donald Elmer Peterson, September 24, 1934 – September 23, 2017 Our Mom’s husband, our Dad, Grandfather and Great Grandfather died September 23,2017, one day before his 83rd Birthday. The usual cake, ice cream and phone calls were planned for his Birthday. Our Birthday plans and life changed forever with his …

Tamarack City: Dorothy Bonen, 77, of Tamarack City, passed away at The Lighthouse at Hubbell on September 22, 2017. She was born on February 6, 1940, a daughter of Martin and Laura Klein.  She graduated from Dollar Bay High School.  Later, she was a graduate of Suomi College where she …

Richard M. “Dickie Bird” Beauprey, age 60, of Sidnaw, passed away at his home on Thursday, September 21, 2017. He was born in L’Anse on June 9, 1957, the son of the late Clifford and Marjorie (Grooms) Beauprey. Richard graduated from L’Anse High School in 1975. He had worked for …

Eva Joanne (Leskinen) Johnson, 87, a former resident of Osceola passed away after a lengthy illness on September 21, 2017 at Portage Point in Hancock. Eva was born on February 13, 1930 in Calumet to Paul and Hilda Leskinen of Ahmeek. Eva was one of ten children. She attended Calumet …

Young children are invited to celebrate French Canadian Heritage Week during Storytime on Wednesday, September 27 and Thursday, September 28, at 10:15 a.m. and on Saturday, September 30, at 11:00 a.m. at the Portage Lake District Library. Kids will take an imaginary journey from France to Canada, clap their hands …

[Hancock, MI] The Portage Health Foundation and Dial Help Community Support & Outreach Center are pleased to offer the four-county community middle school students with an opportunity to participate in the Crave 21 Challenge presented by Rise Together. This event is in an effort to collaborate and work preventatively to …

The effort continues to erect a memorial engraved with the names of those who died in the Italian Hall tragedy in 1913. Families of striking workers gathered on Christmas Eve at the hall when a false shout of fire caused a stampede, leading to the deaths of 73 people. When …

The premier event of the 3rd annual Festival Ruska is a performance by the male choir Runebergskören BSB from Porvoo, Finland. The concert will be held this Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Calumet Theatre and will be the final event of Finlandia University’s Festival Ruska U.S. Tour Travel Manager …

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow today announced that Houghton County Memorial Airport will receive a $1,629,463 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) which will be used to rehabilitate the runway and apron, as well as purchase snow removal equipment. “The Houghton County Memorial Airport …