The Calumet Colosseum is the recipient of a grant of $8,400 from the Michigan Humanities Council for a project promoting hockey and Guts Frisbee. The application for the Humanities Grant was submitted by International Frisbee Inc for an interactive kiosk and traveling exhibit called Pucks and Guts. The exhibit, which …
Read More »Armed Suspect Sends Houghton Elementary School Into Lockdown
Houghton Elementary School went into lockdown Monday morning after police discovered a man in the school parking lot had a concealed weapon in his possession. Officers with the Houghton City Police Department were dispatched to the school just before 9:30am on the report of a suspicious person. Through their investigation, …
Read More »Class Offers Help To Those Who Care For Someone With Serious Mental Illness
Registration is open for a series of classes for family and support people for individuals living with serious mental illness. The free course is being offered by the Keweenaw Area Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The series of 12 sessions are structured to help caregivers understand and …
Read More »Remember or Honor Loved Ones With Tree of Love Program
LAURIUM – Begin the holiday season with love and memories by joining the Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Auxiliary in their 23rd annual Tree of Love Ceremony. The ceremony takes place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. Enjoy live holiday music performed by members of …
Read More »Progess Being Made On Keweenaw County Roads
Keweenaw County sees an average of 245 inches of snow every year. That much snow makes it challenging for the Keweenaw County Road Commission to make it through the winter, especially with decreased funding over the years. The County Road Association of Michigan says a road millage passed in August …
Read More »Wolf Hunting Law Ruled Unconstitutional
The Michigan Court of Appeals says a 2014 law concerning wolf hunting in the state is unconstitutional. The Detroit Free Press reports that the court ruled the law violates the “title-object clause” of Michigan’s constitution, which says “no law shall embrace more than one object,” and that object “shall be …
Read More »Dinner Is Served! Seniors Gather For Thanksgiving
Food, fellowship and a heart full of thanks–they are what make Thanksgiving dinner special. Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly served hundreds of delicious meals like these at St. Ignatius Loyola Church in Houghton. About 50 elderly friends joined in at this location, one of a dozen in the region …
Read More »Little Brothers Gets Ready To Serve Thanksgiving Dinner
Thanksgiving is a holiday meant to be shared with family and friends. Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly makes sure seniors won’t be alone for the holiday, either. The organization has been gathering food for the last couple weeks to be distributed to locations in five counties of the U. …
Read More »Marquette County Man Killed In Accidental Shooting
One man is dead after what is being described as an accidental shooting in Powell Township. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Negaunee Post were dispatched to N 1311 County Road KCI around 9:22pm Wednesday. Medical personnel transported a 21 year old male from County Road KCI, to Marquette General …
Read More »Three Brothers From Houghton In Accident With Semi–One Dead, Another In Critical Condition
A Houghton man is dead and his two brothers injured following an accident with a semi truck in Iron County. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Iron Mountain Post responded to a personal injury crash involving a passenger car occupied by three brothers and semi-tractor trailer on Wednesday around 1:00pm …
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