ISLE ROYALE - A missing hiker on Isle Royale was found alive on Saturday. According to the Isle Royale National Park Facebook page, Craig Berg is alive and alert after being found by backpackers. On Friday, the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office confirmed it joined in the search for the ...
CALUMET TOWNSHIP – Construction on the addition of the chalet at Swedetown Trails has begun, according to Calumet Township Supervisor Tim Gasperich. Planned improvements include expanding and renovating the chalet, paving accessible parking and sidewalks, and enhancing connections to the ...
HOUGHTON — Over 100 people joined Copper Shores at its 10th annual Suicide Prevention Walk Saturday. The event encouraged people to reach out to friends, family and those in need within the community in order to fight the stigma surrounding suicide. Youth Development Specialist Calliso ...
LAURIUM — Flu season is right around the corner and health officials and educators are bracing for the increased volume in sick patients — old and young — and advising residents to get vaccinated for this year’s flu strains. Aspirus Keweenaw Director of Nursing Darcy Donnelly said ...
Election Education for Everyday People HOUGHTON — Ever wonder how elections are run and votes are counted? Come find out! Former East Lansing City Clerk Marie Wicks will present Election Education for Everyday People, 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, at the Michigan Tech Van Pelt Library, in the East Reading Room. Wicks will describe how voter registration and the counting of ballots happens in Michigan, and how local voting precincts work to ensure that voting is secure and accurate. According to a press release, this factual, non-partisan presentation will share how state elections are ...
HOUGHTON — The Copper Country Republican Party has gone on record formally opposing the proposed $28 million Houghton County jail bond millage appearing on the Nov. 3 ballot. In a letter transmitted to County Board Chairman Tom Tikkanen, local party chairman Dan Holcomb delivered the ...
