Ironwood, Mich—August 5, 2019—The U.S. Forest Service, Ottawa National Forest announces plans for a prescribed burn in the Johnson Lake Area within the next two weeks, dependent upon weather conditions. The proposed prescribed burn is located on the Kenton Ranger District, east of Bond Falls between Forest Road 530 and …
Read More »Senator Peters To Visit UP On His Motorcycle
US Senator Gary Peters will be making a stop in the Upper Peninsula this week as part of his 4th annual motorcycle tour across Michigan. Peters will visit the Ishpeming Senior Citizens Center on Wednesday to meet with local seniors and tour renovation efforts underway at the center. During his …
Read More »Houghton County Probate & Family Court Temporarily Closed
The Houghton County Probate and Family Court will be closed to the public beginning Tuesday through the end of business hours on Friday. The closure is so that staff can continue and complete the inventory and transfer of Probate records to the State of Michigan Archives. The closing was ordered …
Read More »UP Man Charged With Attempted Murder
An Upper Peninsula man is facing an attempted murder charge after an alleged assault over the weekend. 23-year-old Ryan Joseph Philipps was arrested Sunday and lodged in the Menominee County Jail on charges of assault with intent to murder as well as attempted murder. Authorities say Philipps struck a 23-year-old …
Read More »Election Day: DB-TC School Bond & Calumet Village Bond Proposals On Ballot
It’s decision day for two local bond proposals. Voters will be heading to the polls in the Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area School District and the Village of Calumet. The $4.6 million bond proposal for the DB-TC schools would allow the district to remodel, furnish, build additions, and equip the 105-year-old …
Read More »The Tamburitzans – Saturday, August 17 @ 7:00pm at the Calumet Theatre. Presented by the CLK Rotary Club
An annual entertainment tradition returns to the historic Calumet Theatre, Saturday night August 17, as the CLK Rotary Club presents The Tamburitzans! Since 1937, The Tamburitzans’ exciting, live stage show has thrilled audiences celebrating the traditions, music & dance of country’s from around the world. Its fun for young and …
Read More »Center Stage Series: Lee Roy Parnell – Saturday, August 31 @ 7:30pm
Leroy Parnell, a multiple Grammy Award nominee, is part of a long line of Texas roots-music eclectics and is among the elite few who can be identified as a triple threat. An ace guitarist who has received widespread acclaim as a guitar slinger and one of the world’s premier slide players, …
Read More »Musical Mondays: Robbie Fulks – Monday, August 19 @ 7:30pm
The Calumet Theatre’s annual Musical Mondays Series concludes with a very special reserved seating show starring Robbie Fulks on August 19. A critically acclaimed Americana and Alternative Country sensation, Fulks has been hailed as a brilliant songwriter and musician. His most recent release, 2017’s Upland Stories earned year’s-best recognition from NPR and Rolling Stone among …
Read More »Free healthy, colorful cooking demo with Aspirus Keweenaw, Pat’s Foods
CALUMET, Mich. – From cherry tomatoes to red onions, golden corn kernels to green bell peppers, many veggies are freshest in summer. Learn how to make a colorful and healthy variety a part of your meal plan during a free cooking demonstration at Pat’s Foods in Calumet. Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and …
Read More »Partners Sought For Mental Health Summit
IRON MOUNTAIN – The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain is seeking community mental health agencies, local human services agencies, hospitals, Veterans and their families, and any other interested organizations or individuals to participate in its seventh annual Mental Health Summit on Tuesday, August 20. The summit …
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