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Morin Fireworks now in its 54th year

BARAGA — After 54 years in business at the same location, Morin Fireworks once again has a full selection of products just in time for Fathers Day. Diane Morin, owner of the shop, said prices are still the same as last year, when they were reduced to record loads, and are significantly lower ...

The obituary: the final farewell

The National Center for Health Statistics, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, revealed in 2022 nearly 3.3 million people passed away. The leading causes were heart disease, cancer, COVID, and unintentional injury. A significant majority of these individuals will ...

L’Anse native serves aboard Navy warship in Mayport

MAYPORT, Fla. — Lt. Jordan Dix, a native of L’Anse, Michigan, serves aboard USS Billings, a U.S. Navy warship operating out of Mayport, Florida. Dix graduated from L’Anse High School in 2010. Additionally, Dix graduated from the Naval Academy in 2015. The skills and values needed to ...

Could the UP be a climate haven?

Climate change? No matter what your stand is, the world is growing in population and industrialization. North America is experiencing raging wild fires, triple digit temperatures, epic droughts, rising coastal waters, severe storms – including hurricanes, tornados, and thunderstorms, ...

A STAR is reborn

When Paul von Goertz first heard that a boat built by the historic Kivela Boatworks Company was being used as a lawn ornament, he knew he had to do something. The “STAR” was built by Jacob Kivela in 1934, for fisherman Sivert Andewson. It was built with the intention of being used to ...

ATV Ride to benefit Omega House

Omega House will host its annual ATV Ride fundraiser this weekend on Saturday, June 1. The ATV ride, now in its 7th year, is held to raise money to support the Omega House, an end-of-life care mission in Houghton. The first ride took place in 2015. Sadly, a few years were missed as a flood ...