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 ...

As America modernized, the Copper Country tended to follow the trends occurring elsewhere. Rapid advances in technology, creation of steel, chemicals and electricity contributed to a changing American economy, but the mass production of consumer goods transformed America. Mechanization of ...

Mark Halonen was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes during his first semester at Michigan Tech. According to Halonen, diabetics live 10-20 years less than people without the condition.  “This is not a statline I want applied to my life,” Halonen said. So, Mark and his brother, Brett ...

By the end of the first decade of the 20th century, mining had begun a slow decline and many could now foresee a time when mineral production would no longer sustain the Lake Superior mining region as the primary industry. Many residents, as well as out-of-area speculators and promoters, had ...

SOUTH RANGE — The village of South Range celebrated its annual Fourth of July parade that it has had ongoing since 1906. The parade began in front of South Range Elementary before heading into the heart of the village. For this year’s parade, a handful of floats with different groups ...

The Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress, or UPCAP, has opened registration for its online Dementia Caregiving series. This three-week course will offer education on a variety of dementia-related topics during a weekly, one-hour Zoom class. Registration is free and will remain open ...