CALUMET – On Friday evening, spectators lined 5th Street in downtown Calumet to watch the start of the CopperDog events for 2026. After a presentation of the Canadian and American flags by some young mushers coupled with live performances of the respective national anthems, the competitors ...
The City of Houghton Beautification Committee partnered with The Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw to host a star-decorating party this Saturday. The event was to commemorate the nations' 250-year anniversary. The Beautification Committee looking trying to repeat their success with last ...
CALUMET – Calumet Theatre Company Board Chairman Dan Jamison stepped down from his position last week, saying the five-year plan is complete. Jamison said he came to the Board in 2020 as a turn-around specialist. The theater has turned around, and the turn-around specialist doesn’t go on to ...
HARRIS TOWNSHIP – A Gladstone resident who was a substitute teacher at Bark-River Harris School was arrested for second degree criminal sexual conduct following an investigation at the school, according to the Menominee County Sheriff’s Office. Timothy Charles Brandt, 58, was arraigned in ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: A loved one of mine has had kidney problems for his whole life. He's now on the transplant list, and his kidney function is very low. But he continues to avoid dialysis, saying that he's not ready for it. Surprisingly, his heart health, cholesterol and blood pressure are always ...
Dear Annie: My husband and I recently moved to a new town, and I feel lonelier than I expected to feel at this stage of life. We are new empty nesters. Our youngest left for college in the fall, and not long after that we relocated for my husband's job. On paper, it made sense. It is a nice ...