While the Copper Country continued to see expansion in the timber and lumber industry, as well as in agriculture, copper mining continued its slow decline, particularly the Calumet and Hecla company. By 1922, its deepest shaft, the Calumet No. 4, had reached a depth of 9,070 feet, while the ...

The Copper Country beaches were incredibly well visited this month with a huge crowd of visitors at nearly every beach around — especially with temperatures soaring in the high 70s and beyond. Our locals and tourists from across the whole country were all soaking in the last of summer fun; as ...

In just a half century, the Ontonagon mining district had transitioned from a frontier with no interior roads, to a major copper producer, to a major employer of forest products. The Ontonagon Lumber Company, a joint venture between three brothers from Wisconsin and a group of lumber barons ...

As the 19th century evolved, so too did manufacturing and industry. The rise of factories in the Midwest expanded towns and cities almost exponentially. Between 1880 and 1900, cities in the United States grew at a dramatic rate, states the Library of Congress U.S. History Primary Source ...

Stockholm Syndrome is a condition that causes hostages to develop a psychological bond with their captors. It can lead to captives feeling empathy or loyalty to their captors, even if they’re treated poorly. Does this sound familiar? You may be experiencing similar feelings surrounding your ...

In 1889, a French immigrant named Leo M. Geismar became the first settler in Stannard Township, Ontonagon County, in 1889. Like many other settlers, Geismar secured 160 acres through the Homestead Act of 1862. Geismar’s farm was located on St. Collins Road. Geismar wasn’t the typical ...