CALUMET TOWNSHIP – Officials of Calumet Township and the villages of Calumet and Laurium are making progress on possibly consolidating their fire departments into one authority. Laurium Village Manager Ian Lewis has initiated the next step in the process at the village's December Council ...
EAGLE RIVER — There are three leading programs in Houghton and Keweenaw counties which share a primary mission of ensuring every child of a family experiencing financial insecurity will have a gift for Christmas. These are coordinated by the Salvation Army, in Hancock, the Copper Country ...
HANCOCK — The Houghton County Fair Association wrapped up the season with its annual meeting on Dec 11. The fair association learned that the attendance at this years fair was 21,350. The total attendance was down slightly from 2024 which saw more than 22,000 fair goers. The board set the ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 70-year-old male with a large inguinal hernia on the right side. I have consulted two different surgeons, and both surgeons recommend taking care of the condition at the earliest convenience. The surgeon who specializes in robotic surgery recommends laparoscopic surgery ...
Editors note: Annie Lane is off this week. The following was previously released in 2022. Dear Annie: This letter describes my life experiences with bullies and how I managed to succeed. I was a scrawny, pimple-faced little kid growing up, had a weak voice, got fists shaken in my face while ...
ASHLAND, WI — In a new lawsuit, the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa alleges the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated federal environmental laws when it granted a permit to Enbridge for its proposed Line 5 reroute. Canadian energy firm Enbridge secured a federal permit for the $450 ...