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Ontonagon Man Named Outstanding Conservationist

An Ontonagon Man has been named the Outstanding Conservationist of 2018 by the Upper Peninsula Sportsmen’s Alliance. J.R. Richardson is serving his third term on the Michigan Natural Resources Commission. He has been a leader in improving U.P. deer herd health and habitat, and has been active with youth groups …

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Knights Support Greenhouse Project

The Calumet Knights of Columbus has donated $811.68 cents to the Copper Country Intermediate School District Greenhouse Project. The money was raised during the group’s recent Tootsie Roll sale. The Greenhouse Project has been operating as part of the Community Transition Program since 2002, using a plastic-covered hoop structure. Last …

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Finlandia Spring 2018 Academic Honors Announced

Finlandia University has released the names of 107 students who earned academic honors during the spring, 2018, semester. Students with a grade point average of 3.75 or higher were named to the Dean’s List. Those with GPAs of 3.50 to 3.749 were placed on the Honors List. SPRING 2018 DEAN’S …

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Keweenaw Mountain Lodge Sold For $1.3 Million

After three years of uncertainty, the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge will soon be a privately owned operation. At yesterday’s auction, the resort was sold to the highest bidder at just under $1.3 million. Ownership will change hands in September, and changes to the day to day operations are already being discussed. …

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Only Three Beaches Remain Closed

Down to three–that’s the number of beaches that remain closed according to the latest list released Thursday by the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department. Bobcat Lake in Marenisco Township, the Lighthouse Overlook in Copper Harbor, and Steusser Lake in Ewen are the only beaches listed as closed. Advisories remain in …

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M-203 Open With Temporary Bridge

M-203 is now open to traffic after a temporary bridge was installed at Swedetown Creek. The Michigan Department of Transportation opened the road Thursday afternoon after being closed for nearly six weeks following the Father’s Day Flood…which completely wiped out the culvert just north of Hancock. MDOT is working to …

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