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Faith & Family: Kathleen Carlton Johnson

It is the season of gifts. We are all rushing around trying to remember the important and influential people. There are a million reasons one will find those deserving of a gift. This is most likely family, children coming first, and the rest of the bosses, mail people, secretaries, teachers, the lineup is endless. For myself, I recall when my children were young, and one of the greatest gifts I was given was from my four-year-old daughter. It was Christmas day, and under the tree there was a bundle wrapped in toilet paper, with my name in large and shaky script, MOM. We had finished ...

Growing up 80s: Paula Porter

Winter has arrived in the Copper Country bringing with it colder temperatures and, of course, the holiday season. Of course that means tons of snow. Thankfully, I grew up loving the snow. We were always playing in it, so snow makes me happy. Growing up, the arrival of Christmas meant we would ...

Looking Back: Graham Jaehnig

It was a mild December morning in 1843 when James B. Campbell sat at his oak desk near the wood stove, diligently writing a report to Colonel George Talcott of the Ordinance Bureau of the War Department. “The weather thus far has been remarkably mild and agreeable, ”Campbell wrote, “the thermometer never having been lower than 16° below freezing and on the 14th instant, stood at temperate,” Campbell’s scientific report was attached to one written by his superior, Walter Cunningham, special agent of the War Department. Cunningham and his assistants, Campbell and Thomas ...

Heikinpäivä Rojalti

HANCOCK — Two officials were selected to recognize efforts to preserve and enhance Finnish American cultural life in Michigan’s Copper Country, and will oversee Hancock’s 26th Heikinpäivä’s events, which include riding atop the legendary “Big Louie” kicksled for next year’s ...

Be a Christmas Angel

HANCOCK — Hopefully, a community's family support system is happening all year long. Relatives, school personnel, church family, friends and neighbors are all there to help families’ raising their children, but sometimes, at Christmas time, families need a little extra support. Volunteers ...

Community Stars

HOUGHTON — In the early hours of June 17, 2018, almost seven inches of rain pummeled Houghton, Hancock and the surrounding area, washing sediment and debris down ravines and creeks to Lake Superior. Rachael Pressley had worked for a month for the Western Upper Peninsula Planning & ...