LAURIUM — Protesters marched around Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium Friday afternoon in opposition to a new requirement that all Aspirus employees be vaccinated or undergo periodic COVID-19 testing. Crowd estimates for the protest at its peak ranged from 150 to 200. About 30 still ...
MARQUETTE — Businesses across the nation continue to struggle with staffing shortages in part caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many restaurants, coffee shops and other small businesses have often been forced to operate on limited days and/or hours, or even worse, close their doors for ...
BARAGA — Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) offices were closed Friday to commemorate Fred Dakota, a former president and known as the “Father of Indian Casino Gaming.” Dakota died unexpectedly at his home Monday. In a release, the KBIC described Dakota as a “true visionary” who ...
HOUGHTON — By a 2-1 vote, Houghton County’s Appointment Committee appointed Josh Saaranen the new county sheriff. Saaranen, who now works as detective lieutenant for the department, said becoming sheriff had been a longtime goal. “Ultimately I want to be the sheriff of the people and ...
Dear Annie: I am a 39-year-old man who is married to the greatest wife in the world. We have three boys and one girl; our oldest is 19, and our youngest is 8. A couple of years ago, I started a cabinet-making business, and it is growing faster than I could have imagined. Our oldest son works ...
Garrett Neese/Daily Mining Gazette One person suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash Thursday on Townsend and Cliff drives in Houghton. The crash occurred about 4:05 p.m., when a car stopped to turn left waved a car coming from Cliff Drive through without seeing a car that was driving ...