HOUGHTON — An incredibly impactful figure in the Michigan Tech and broader Houghton community, Christine “Chris” Anderson died Tuesday at age 77. A native of the Iron County community of Stambaugh, she attended Stambaugh High School. After graduating from Michigan State University with ...
NEGAUNEE — Trooper Tom Kinnunen has lived most of his life in the Upper Peninsula, worlds away from where he was born in Korea. “My parents adopted me when I was one,” said Trooper Kinnunen. “The U.P. is my home. I have a wonderful life and career here, but I don’t know much about my ...
HANCOCK – The Copper Country Intermediate School District is seeking a special education millage request on the upcoming November 3 ballot. If approved, the 0.2903-mill measure would secure operational funding across Baraga, Houghton, and Keweenaw counties for the next 20 years. CCISD is ...
HANCOCK — Hancock's Navy Street project continues to be a controversial issue. At the regular meeting of the Hancock City Council Wednesday, a large group, many of them of Portage Lakeside Condominium (PLC) residents listened to a presentation from former City Manager and current Navy Street ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I've been hearing about Legionnaires' disease. What is it? How's it spread? Can it really be spread through windshield wipers? — D.G. ANSWER: Legionnaires' disease is a pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophilia. It was first described in 1976, when an outbreak killed 34 ...
Dear Annie: I have a friend, "Rosie," who kicked me out to the curb (metaphorically speaking) when her sister moved into her mobile home park. Prior to her sister's moving into the neighborhood, Rosie and I saw a lot of each other. I was always sewing for Rosie, her husband and her ...
