A Chassell man is recovering after colliding with a minivan while on his ATV. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office responded to the accident just before 9:00am Saturday on US-41, south of Klingville Road in Chassell Township. A 65-year-old Chassell man was traveling northbound along the shoulder of US-41 in his …
Read More »Free BBQ & Bounce House At Gardenview On Saturday
Summer is the time to fire up the grill and have a cookout. Gardenview Assisted Living and Memory Care in Calumet is hosting their annual Summer Barbecue on Saturday, July 20, from noon to 4pm. Sales and Marketing Director Adam Gill says there will be music, games, and of course, …
Read More »Up next at Finlandia U Gallery: Jonathan Thunder
Supernaut and the Pollinators Return to the Sky, Acrylic on canvas, 60” x 48, 2018 The following press release was issued by Finlandia University: HANCOCK, MI – Finlandia University Gallery will present the exhibition Suspension of Disbelief by multi-disciplinary artist Jonathan Thunder at the Finlandia University Gallery, located in the Finnish American Heritage …
Read More »Civil War Reenactment Group Returns To Fort Wilkins
History comes alive at Fort Wilkins for the 35th year as Battery D, 1st Michigan Light Artillery, a Civil War era living history group returns for an encampment interpreting army life of the period. On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, July 26th through the 28th, the group will be demonstrating artillery …
Read More »3rd Annual Public Safety Day In Keweenaw County
The Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting the 3rd annual Public Safety Day this Saturday, July 20th. The event will be from 12pm to 4:00pm at the Allouez township park in Mohawk and brings together all facets of Public Safety in Keweenaw County, including fire, medical, police, rescue and …
Read More »Bessemer Company Receives Grant For Building Addition
An Upper Peninsula company is getting a boost from a grant by the Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development. Bessemer Plywood Corporation will receive $100,000 from the Food and Agriculture Investment Fund for the construction of a 30,000 square-foot building addition. “Michigan’s diverse food and agriculture industry is ripe …
Read More »Ticket Lottery For Hockeyville USA Game Still Being Developed
It’s the hottest ticket in town–the Detroit Red Wings facing off against the Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues in a preseason game at the Calumet Colosseum. Calumet won the honor to host the game on September 26th as part of the Kraft Hockeyville USA contest. Because demand for the …
Read More »Michigan Tech Students Put Their First Satellite Into Space
Official SpaceX Photo A satellite built by students at Michigan Tech is currently orbiting the earth helping to track the multitude of other man-made objects circulating the globe. The nanonsatellite Oculus ASR was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida last month aboard the Space X Falcon Heavy rocket. …
Read More »Dr. Pettibone Joins Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
The following press release was issued by Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center: HANCOCK, MI – Sarah Pettibone, MD, will be joining the team of Family Medicine providers at Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center (UGL) in Hancock this summer. Dr. Pettibone is originally from a very small town in …
Read More »Free Entertainment Opportunities At UP State Fair
The following press release was issued by the UP State Fair: [Escanaba, Michigan – July 15, 2019] – The U.P. State Fair opens its gates Monday August 12th, at 5:00 PM, with reduced prices. Reduced admissions are just $5 for adults (13 and up), $3 for youth (6 to 12), …
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