Lake Linden: Paul Douglas Normand, 86, of Lake Linden, passed away on August 2, 2017, at The Lighthouse at Hubbell. He was born May 5, 1931, a son of Douglas and Helen (Hebert) Normand.  He attended Lake Linden-Hubbell Schools. He served in the Marines from April of 1951 until April …

Calumet: Mark Louis “Milk” King, 58, resident of Calumet, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2017, at UP Health System-Marquette, with his family by his side. He was born on February 3, 1959, a son of Robert and Ella Mae King of Hubbell.  He was a 1977 graduate of Lake …

Leroy “Stewey” Seppala, 79, a resident at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility, passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. Arrangements will be announced by the Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home in Calumet.

The Keweenaw Time Traveler wants to digitize your memories at their Scan-A-Thon events. Researchers met with people who brought photographs to share at the Calumet Visitor Center. The photographs were scanned and added to the Keweenaw Time Traveler. From there, people attached their photos to certain places on the maps …

Voters in the Copper Country Immediate School District approved a levy for 1 mil for 10 years to fund Career and Technical Education programs and CCISD Superintendent George Stockero is thrilled. “I think I’m the most excited that it passed in every school district, so we had great support from …

Plans to open up the Hope House Homeless Shelter will go forward, despite growing concerns and dissention on the shelter’s board. Shelter President and CEO John Niemela said the board met Tuesday and decided to continue. Niemela said, “There still a big need in the community.  We’re saddened by the …

A former Michigan Tech student who was expelled following a social media post has been compensated with $42, 381 as part of the lawsuit settlement. MLive.com reports that Norway, MI resident Matthew Schultz was refunded the $27,881 he paid to the university and $14,500 for “other expenses” related to Schultz’s …

On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks once again with John Niemela from the Hope House Homeless Shelter to address concerns recently raised about the shelter. Hope House In the second segment, Rick is joined by Marja Salani and Stephen Miller to talk about “You’re never too old …

On this week’s Copper Country Today, Rick Allen talks with John Niemela from the Hope House Homeless Shelter as they try and raise funds ahead of their November opening. Hope House In the second segment, Rick is joined by Mary Jennings from the Rozsa Center to talk about their upcoming …

Erin Barnett has been named Dean of Students at Finlandia University. Barnett has been with Finlandia since September 2013, advancing from Coordinator of Academic Support Services to Director of Academic Success and Student Life in May 2014, before accepting this position in July 2017. “Working with Erin over the past three …