HANCOCK – Last minute cancellations and postponements of Heikinpäivä 2026 events created some confusion among community members. Last Thursday, Jesse Wiederhold, managing director of Visit Keweenaw, told the Daily Mining Gazette the Polar Plunge was still scheduled for Saturday, in spite ...

HANCOCK – While some of this weekend’s Heikinpäivä events were cancelled, and the Polar Plunge was postponed, severe cold temperatures and windchills did not deter teams from competing in the Heikinpäivä Snow Sculpting Invitational competition on Quincy Street. The Invitational took ...

CALUMET – Since 1998, Major Michael J. Farley has held the position of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) Senior Army Instructor at the CLK High School. The end of January will close his 28 year stint in the position, but he won’t be leaving the area as he and his wife have ...

HOUGHTON — After 22 years as Houghton County Memorial Airport manager, Dennis Hext retired this month. During the regular monthly meeting of the Houghton County Board of Commissioners Jan. 20, Hext was honored as Board Chairman Tom Tikkanen presenting him with a plaque. The plaque reads ...

ESCANABA – For one Escanaba area teenager, everyday routines most of us take for granted – running errands, going to school, even watching a movie – have become challenging. But with the help of her golden retriever, she faces those obstacles with hope. Vanessa Mabie, 15, was diagnosed ...