November is National Hospice Month and today, U.P. Health System Portage Hospice is honoring hospice patients with their annual Bells for Hospice event this afternoon at 2 o’clock at their main campus in Hancock. Pastor David Weber from St. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church in Houghton will be performing a …

After five years of legal wrangling, a drug kingpin pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court in Marquette. It closes the door on one of the largest marijuana smuggling cases in Upper Peninsula history. 47-year-old Pedro Kobasic of Chicago – who has several aliases – entered federal court yesterday under …

The owner of the Eagle Mine in Marquette County says early production is meeting expectations. Lundin Mining’s third-quarter corporate report indicates that 72-thousand (metric) tonnes of ore has been removed. That has produced about three-thousand (metric) tonnes of nickel concentrate, and one-thousand (metric) tonnes of copper concentrate. The first rail …

Click on the highlighted scores for full stories. High School Volleyball Tourney Underway – In the opening night of play in the high school volleyball tournament, Lake Linden-Hubbell shut out Chassell 3-0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-12). Ontonagon will face Dollar Bay tomorrow at Lake Linden in the first Class D semifinal …

Former State Senator and longtime Mackinac Bridge administrator Walter North has died. North served the 37th District… including the eastern Upper Peninsula and the northern part of the Lower Peninsula… from 1994 through 2002. North spent the first part of his life in the Battle Creek area, before relocating to …

If it seems like Christmas is coming earlier this year, at least in the minds of retailers, you are right. Halloween is now over, and Thanksgiving is still a month away but you’re already seeing decorations and merchandise for Christmas across Michigan, which signal the start of another holiday shopping …

Winter weather conditions are already upon us and the state of Michigan wants to remind residents to get ready by means of an annual event that begins this week. Winter Hazards Awareness Week lasts from November 2nd through the 8th. Matt Zika from the National Weather Service says many U.P. …

As we near election day, one decision that voters face, outside of whom to vote for, is whether or not to even vote at all. Northern Michigan University political science professor Tom Baldini says one of the major reasons for the low turnout is that it’s not always convenient to …

Click on the highlighted scores for full stories. High School Volleyball Tourney Opens Tonight The high school volleyball tournament opens tonight. In Class D play at Lake Linden, the Lakes face Chassell. Class C tournament play at Calumet begins tomorrow. In Class B, Menominee entertains Kingsford tonight. Houghton will open …

Incumbents did not fare well in the KBIC Tribal Council primary election held Saturday. A recount will be required in the Baraga District. Challenger Doreen Blaker led the field with 127 votes. Incumbent Robert “R-D” Curtis placed second with 112. Former Council member Elizabeth “Popcorn” Mayo was third, with 106 …