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Up Close and Personal with the Corgan Family and Gull Rock Lighthouse

Lighthouse’s seems to draw all kinds of people to them. From visitors, to ships seeking safe harbor. Off shore lights rarely see visitors, but are just as fascinating, if not more than their coastal counterparts. Tomorrow evening the Keweenaw County Historical Society, has invited Jeremiah Mason, descendant of the lighthouse …

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Seven Year Old Drowns in Ontonagon County

A seven year old child drowned in Misery Bay over the weekend, in Ontoangon County. On Friday the Ontonagon County Sheriff was dispatched to the Misery Bay boat launch for a report of a missing seven year old boy. Superior Search and Rescue with assistance from volunteers, were able to …

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Calumet Theatre Hosting King and Kash During a Weekend Full of Croatian Culture

During the peak of the Copper mining industry in the Keweenaw Peninsula, existed more than 40 cultural ethnic groups. A large portion of the immigrant community here came from eastern Europe. Over the years, preserving those cultural groups and traditions has become important to many area residents. One group often …

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Cyclists are Traveling From Houghton to Brockway Mountain for the Keweenaw Loop of the Tour Da Yoop, Eh!

Anyone interested in cheering on the 55 cyclists with Tour Da Yoop, Eh! can join the pack at Bridgeview Park this morning for the start at 7 am and 8 am. This year’s tour alone the annual cycling event has raised 107,000 dollars for the U.P. Lions Childhood Cancer fund. …

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Shelden Avenue Lane Closure Expected this Week

More work on Shelden Avenue is expected to shutdown a single lane this week. The city will have crews working between Michigan Made and the Print Shop, at the former Shelden Avenue parking deck entrance, on creating a pedestrian walkway down to Lakeshore Drive. “And there’s a lane closure, which …

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Butterfly Release on Saturday Will Bring the Community Together

UP health systems home care and hospice’s 3rd annual butterfly release will have the fascinating pollinator fly off in remembrance of those who have passed away. Saturday’s event will take place at Kestner park and include music from a local choir. “And this year it will be the choir, Noteworthy. …

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Ontonagon County Sheriff Responds to Two Accidents Over the Weekend

Ontonagon County sheriff responded to two accidents over the weekend. No injuries were reported in either accident. On Friday morning at 6:45 a m a vehicle driven by Scott Yanke of Ewen Michigan was raveling on m-28 near cemetery road, when his vehicle was struck by a deer that jumped …

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Fun Times with the Community Together in L’Anse

Kids, parents, friends, and Baraga County organizations all enjoyed a afternoon of fun in the sun yesterday in L’Anse. While kids enjoyed playing in the bouncy houses, check out local law enforcement and emergency responder vehicles, and played games. Parents and adults at the Copper Shores Community Picnic met many …

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Houghton P.D. Seeks Public Comment Toward Accreditation

Earning accreditation as  a police department is a major step toward assuring the local community that officers are well trained and ready to respond to an emergency. Later this week the city of Houghton’s police department will seek public comment, for the department becoming officially accredited. City of Houghton Police …

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