HOUGHTON — Former Congressman Philip Edward Ruppe died Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Bethesda, Maryland, at age 99. He represented Michigan's 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives for six consecutive terms, serving from Jan. 3, 1967, to Jan. 3, 1979. Ruppe’s roots in ...
HANCOCK — Hancock City Council met Wednesday in regular session, where it discussed the Navy Street development, upcoming city projects and voted to approve the bid for the Market Street project. Mayor Kurt Rickard reported to the council the Navy Street Committee is looking to continue to ...
PELKIE — The 86th annual Baraga County Fair begins this morning in Pelkie. The three-day celebration will feature car shows, a color run, live music, an off-road derby, livestock shows and a pony pull. The Baraga County Fair Board says new and old traditions are returning to the fair this ...
HOUGHTON COUNTY — Copper Country voters followed district-wide trends in state and federal elections in Tuesday’s primaries. Millages and bonds passed in Baraga, Ontonagon, Keweenaw and Houghton counties. A tough U.S. Senate primary saw Dr. Abdul El-Sayed win Houghton County by more than ...
HANCOCK — The City of Hancock looks to sell, sell, sell this weekend. After purchasing the buildings of the former Finlandia University — which closed in 2023 — the city will host a community garage sale Friday afternoon and Saturday morning in the closed university buildings. ...
