And the Battle of the Bridge Hockey Game is finally here. The puck drops at 7pm tomorrow at the Dee Stadium in Houghton. Come watch the Michigan UP Veterans Team go head to head with Saginaw’s Spirit Warriors, to raise money for the Jacobetti Veterans Home. Tickets are $5. Active …
Read More »Efforts To Preserve Buffalo Reef Ongoing
The Michigan DNR is reporting the Buffalo Reef Task Force is asking residents who own shoreline property, to help in reporting flooding and ice shove activity along Grand Traverse Bay. Copper Mine tailings from the since closed Mohawk and Wolverine mines, were deposited at a milling site along Lake Superior, …
Read More »Calumet National Guard Post Is One Of The Nation’s Best Engineering Units
Michigan’s National Guard Post in Calumet, is among the best in the nation. The 1431st Engineering Company has been named one of the Top Five Engineering Units in the U.S. Army National Guard. The 1431st, has a long history, going back to the Spanish-American war and as recently as Afghanistan, …
Read More »Baby E’s BBQ Announces Move
Baby E’s BBQ will be moving to a new location soon. They have bought the Krunch Sandwich Shop located on W. Memorial Drive, and will be moving once everything is finalized. The new location will host events such as birthday parties and sports ceremonies and other special events. New menu …
Read More »Representative Bergman Gives Update On Support For Rural Communities
Representative Jack Bergman, from Michigan’s 1st Congressional District, has announced the latest updates from the United States Department of Agriculture, Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation, and their efforts support for rural communities. The USDA and EPA have reached an agreement, that will tackle the challenges presented by aging …
Read More »Copper Dog 150 Volunteer Training Session
Volunteers are still needed for next weekend’s Copper Dog 150. There is a volunteer training class at Calumet High School tomorrow, from 11a-1p. The first hour will be inside, with the second hour being hands on with dogs, provided by Tom Bauer. The race begins next Friday, February 28th, continues …
Read More »Funeral Arrangements for Baraga Teens
Visitation for Christopher Turpenien will begin at 11am on Monday, the 24th at Mission United Lutheran Church in Pelkie. Pastor DJ Rasnor is officiating. His funeral begins at 1pm. The families GOFUNDME Page is here. Visitation for Dylan Roberts begins at 4pm, also on Monday the 24th at Reid Funeral …
Read More »Baraga Teen Is Awake After Tragedy
Baraga teen Hunter Pelon, the lone survivor of this week’s tragedy in L’Anse, is awake, and showing signs of improvement. No word on progress, but her GOFUNDME page states she is awake. She continues her recovery at a hospital in Green Bay. Her GOFUNDME Page, can be found here.
Read More »Hockey Wins for Kings, ‘Dogs; Gremlins Fall – Friday Sports Wrap
High School In high school hockey last night… – Calumet ripped Kingsford 9-3. Dean Loukus had a hat trick and two assists. Alex Mattila had two goals and two assists. Jackson Rilei, Scott Loukus, Gabe Coppo and Nick Djerf also scored. Tom Erkkila had three assists. Alex Studebaker made 23 …
Read More »GOFUNDME Pages For Families Of L’Anse Tragedy
There’s now links to GOFUNDME pages for the students involved in the tragedy from L’Anse earlier in the week. Links to benefit the families affected, are here and here.
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