MENOMINEE A man from Menominee man was recently sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to methamphetamine and firearm charges. Shane Allen Konell, 51, was sentenced July 10 in the Menominee County 41st Circuit Court to…
Fatal accident in Keweenaw County
GRANT TOWNSHIP — A man from Wisconsin died as the result of a motor cycle crash Friday in Keweenaw County's…
Making progress
HOUGHTON — Last month, ShoreWaves Internet and Telephone announced it will cease operations, as the company’s founder, Steve Fitzgerald, is…
MSP promote LaBonte
NEGAUNEE — Michigan State Police (MSP) announced the promotion of Detective Sergeant Matthew LaBonte to Detective Lieutenant, where he will…
Keweenaw County says 'No'
TheKeweenaw County Board unanimously passed a resolution opposing a proposal to dissolve U.P. Community Mental Health System. Left to rights…
Road construction season continues
RIPLEY — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Houghton County Road Commission are hard at work this summer…
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Menominee man sentenced
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Dear Annie: My 13-year-old daughter recently came home from two weeks at sleepaway camp,…
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Dear Annie
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To your good health
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor
Made in God's Image To the Editor: The idea that humans are made in the image of God comes from Genesis 1:27 of the KJV Bible which states, "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them." Thus both equally possess…
Letters to the editor
Letters to the editor
Letters to the editor
Editorial
The meaning of the Fourth of July
Each July 4, Americans both at home and abroad, gather to celebrate. Under skies ablaze with fireworks, on streets lined with youngsters waiting for candy from passing floats or simply standing with family in front of grills smelling of seared burgers and hot dogs, we celebrate. We celebrate and remember the formation of a…
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Setting it straight
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Obituaries
Leona Erma Schjoth Bohto
HOUGHTON: Leona Erma Schjoth Bohto, 78, former resident of Houghton, passed away on July 19, 2026, at PortagePointe in Hancock, with her family by her side. Leona was born on February 20, 1948, a daughter of Ralph Bohto and Hannah (Jaukkuri) Bohto Redlich. She attended the Doelle School in Tapiola and graduated from Baraga