HANCOCK — The Alfred Erickson Post 186 conducted its annual Flag Retirement Ceremony at its West Quincy Street post Wednesday evening, retiring American flags that are no longer serviceable. According to the U.S. Flag Code, disposing of an American flag is a sensitive, yet necessary, action ...
HOUGHTON — Residents got the chance to find out more about energy-efficient light and buy them at a discount at Efficiency United’s sale the Portage Lake District Library Wednesday and Thursday. “Usually Day Two is a little bit slower, but we were still very busy selling out some of ...
SUPREME HEADQUARTERS, Allied Expeditionary Force, June 6 (AP) — Allied Expeditionary Forces and sea-borne forces landed in northwestern France today, establishing beach heads in Normandy and slashed inland in an auspicious start to history’s greatest overseas operation, aimed at liberating ...
DOVER — D-Day was an Allied codeword for the day selected for an amphibious landing; H-Hour was the planned time of day the invasion would begin. In this case, D-Day was the date selected for the invasion of northern France, the overall plan of which was named Operation Overlord. Operation ...
On June 6, 1944, The American contingent of the Allied Forces landing on the Normandy beaches comprised 57,500 soldiers. Among them were the members of the 320th Anti-Aircraft Balloon Battalion, consisting of 1,500 soldiers and 49 officers. The 320th was originally organized for homeland ...
HOUGHTON — The Houghton County Jail has procedures in place for dealing with inmates who attempt suicide or express suicidal thoughts, Sheriff Brian McLean said. At a recent meeting of the county’s jail task force, McLean described one period during which inmates made 13 suicide ...
CALUMET — The Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission is looking for a new director. Scott See, who has held the post since 2009, will be stepping down later this summer. He said Tuesday he will take some time this summer to identify his next steps. “I’ve really ...
The Gas Lite General Store has been a favorite part of Copper Harbor for decades. The store is now under new ownership, but the new owner, Stacy Gibson, has been a part of the Gas Lite family for years. She is interested in maintaining the traditions and practices that make the Gaslight so ...
HOUGHTON — A two-vehicle property damage crash occurred on the intersection of Memorial Road and Fourth Street at approximately 5 p.m. Monday, which Lieutenant Nick Roberts, Houghton Police Department, said is a frequent spot for collisions, often for the same reason. The driver of a ...
HOUGHTON — A discarded cigarette butt may be the cause of a fire that occurred at 306 Houghton Avenue Saturday afternoon. The resulting fire caused little damage to the home. At approximately 8 p.m., the Houghton Fire Department was dispatched to the home in response to a report of a fire ...
CALUMET TOWNSHIP — A family dispute ended in tragedy late last week, when one of the people involved died as a result of an apparent suicide, according to the Michigan State Police Calumet Post. Troopers on Thursday were dispatched to a wooded area near the Erickson-Crowley-Peterson ...
The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community voted in favor of a major investment into a medical marijuana facility in a June 1 referendum. Unofficial results posted on the KBIC website show the vote passed 217-155. The vote approves the use of $4 million from the KBIC Elder’s Trust Fund to purchase ...
HANCOCK — Copper Country residents got important check-ups, looked inside operating rooms and fire trucks, and did plenty more activities at UP Health System — Portage’s 11th annual Health and Safety Fair Saturday. Screenings included cholesterol, blood pressure, and hemoglobin. There ...
CALUMET — Village President Dave Geisler said there is currently no answer to the police department question, after Officer Blake Frantti submitted his resignation on May 10, and Chief Keith Anderson resigned three days later. Geisler said the topic will most likely be discussed at the ...
HOUGHTON — Houghton’s skate park could have its official opening by the end of the month. Concrete work was completed this spring, while landscaping is being finished, said City Manager Eric Waara. “It was such a tough spring with snow and everything else, and now it’s at the ...
HOUGHTON — Representatives from business organizations and larger employers in the Copper Country expressed their goals for improving air service in the Keweenaw during a special meeting of the county Airport Board Wednesday. At the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance (KEDA), discussion ...
CALUMET — The Agassiz Field renovation project is now underway, said Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw School District Superintendent Christopher Davidson, with a hoped-for completion date of Aug. 29. “The timelines are to have to it ready to go by the first game,” Davidson said. “It’ll be ...
Baraga County is launching a Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (BRA) to help with the redevelopment of blighted and vacant properties. “We don’t have any projects at the moment,” Baraga County Treasurer Anne Koski said. However, Koski said there are properties in the county that will ...
CALUMET — A project to improve the village’s once iconic Agassiz Park started Wednesday morning, when resident volunteers were joined by approximately 300 students from Calumet High School to begin clean-up efforts of the park, along with the Theatre Park on Sixth Street. Executive ...
HOUGHTON — Houghton County will get a new patrol vehicle thanks to a recently received a $24,400 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development. USDA looks at a set of criteria including the needs and priorities of the region, said Jason Allen, the state director for ...