HOUGHTON — The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department says much of the Western U.P. has been identified by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services as a confirmed area with blacklegged (Deer) ticks present with Lyme bacteria. Lyme disease cases in the U.P. have increased in ...
COPPER HARBOR — Summer is quickly approaching in one of the most beautiful areas in the Keweenaw. The Copper Harbor Trails Club (CHTC) will host three unique events during the rest of June. The event the club is most excited about taking place on June 20, Harbor Hunt. Outreach and ...
CALUMET TOWNSHIP — A once premier social club in Calumet, the Miscowaubik Club, is writing a new chapter to its history in the Copper Country, and is inviting the public to an open house on Thursday, June 11, from 5-8 p.m. “Please join us for our Open Houses on Thursday, June 11th and ...
COVINGTON TOWNSHIP — One man was killed Sunday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash in Baraga County, and left a second person with minor injuries. At approximately 2:30 p.m., Sunday, deputies from the Baraga County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the crash on M-28 near Pirkola Road in Covington Township. A Monday statement from the Sheriff’s Office says upon arrival, deputies discovered a semi-truck overturned across M-28 and fully engulfed in flames after striking and breaking a power line. The driver, Larry Bruce Mengsol, a 60-year-old male from Mequon, Wisconsin, was able ...
HANCOCK — Farm on the Town returned to the parking lot at Sunflower Books and Coffee Saturday. The popular event took place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hosted by Copper Country Farm Bureau, the event, more than a decade old, celebrated its fifth year at the Hancock location, after relocating from the former Book Worm book store in Houghton. It is an agricultural educational initiative that bring a glimpse of farming experience to town that features livestock, youth activities, and interactive educational stations. This year, displays included farm animals such as goats, sheep, cows. ...
MARQUETTE — Ten charges have been authorized by the Marquette County Prosecutor’s Office in connection with a shooting in the city of Marquette Tuesday night and subsequent high-speed chase on US 41 that ended in a fiery Negaunee crash. Trevor Caponcello Restivo, 31, or Marquette, has ...
