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Life

Hometown roots, national reach

ESCANABA – From local sports coverage in the Upper Peninsula to bylines in The Athletic, owned by The New York Times, Eden Laase-Derouin has built a career that spans local reporting and national media. Laase-Berouin, 30, who professionally goes by Eden Laase, has held roles ranging from a ...

Looking back: Graham Jaehnig

For more than 10 years, I researched and wrote the weekly Daily Mining Gazette column, Copper Country’s Past & People. The Copper Country’s past was made by its people. Among the outstanding aspects of these people are their resilience, their strength, and the character, derived from ...

It’s cookie time!

EAU CLAIRE, WI —Girl Scouts are kicking off their cookie season by welcoming Exploremores™ to the cookie lineup. Girl Scouts throughout Central and Northern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula embark on the highly anticipated 2026 Girl Scout Cookie Program, channeling their ...

Happy Anniversary!

HANCOCK — The Quincy Mine Hoist Association (QMHA) announces a year-long celebration of its 65th anniversary, commemorating more than six decades of sustained commitment to the preservation, interpretation and public understanding of the Copper Country’s rich industrial and social ...

Megan scores big

GAASTRA — Upper Peninsula artist, athlete, and author Megan Strom has released her debut children's book, "Greta Scores Big" According to the author, "Greta Scores Bis," is "a heartwarming tale about courage, teamwork, and embracing one's strengths." Strom, from the Iron County community of ...

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, ...