KEWEENAW COUNTY – Christmas for children in Keweenaw County got a bit brighter this week, thanks to generous donations from the Keweenaw Health Foundation (KCF) and the CLK Rotary Club to the Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office No Kid Without a Christmas campaign. On Wednesday, the Keweenaw ...
HANCOCK — Hopefully, a community's family support system is happening all year long. Relatives, school personnel, church family, friends and neighbors are all there to help families’ raising their children, but sometimes, at Christmas time, families need a little extra support. Volunteers ...
ONTONAGON — Storms that hit the Upper Peninsula over the past week have left snowmobile trails impassable across portions of six U.P. counties, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. “Some snowmobile clubs are out clearing trails, others are continuing to assess the ...
LAURIUM – With yesterday's opening of the public skating session for the winter, the Village of Laurium is now offering season ice skating passes. The $50 passes contain admission for 20 public skating times. In an effort to help reduce the burden of public skating costs for individuals ...
MARINETTE, WI — Fincantieri Marinette Marine laid off nearly 100 workers Wednesday, about a week after the U.S. Navy announced it was canceling much of a multi-billion dollar order for ships that would have been built in Wisconsin. Marinette Marine laid off 93 employees who were “primarily ...
CALUMET – Recently the Fine Arts world mourned the death of Bill Ivey, an influential folklorist, cultural policy leader, and advocate for the arts who served as chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. Ivey passed away on Nov. 7, he was 81. According to his obituary, Ivey was ...