Fire damages Baraga County business

October 8, 2022

BARAGA — A Baraga County business suffered extensive damage in a fire early Friday morning. The fire at Carla’s Inn and Restaurant in Keweenaw Bay was reported about 1:30 a.m., the Michigan State Police Calumet Post said in a release. There had been no reports of anyone injured in the fire or while responding to it, Sgt. Gary Salwey said Friday afternoon. Damage to the building was extensive, Salwey said, though more Both lanes of U.S. 41 were shut down until about 5:20 a.m., when one lane was reopened. Traffic will remain at one lane until further notice, the MSP said ...

Police arrest suspect in string of larcenies

October 5, 2022

HOUGHTON — Houghton police have arrested a Houghton man they believe to be responsible for a string of larcenies from local cars and a laundromat. Shortly before 9 a.m. Thursday morning, Houghton officers responded to a sighting of a person going through vehicles in the parking lot of a local business. Arriving at the scene, police found and arrested a 40-year-old Houghton man. He was lodged at the Houghton County Jail on a probation violation. After obtaining a search warrant, police found several items that had been reported stolen. Houghton police had been getting complaints ...

Safety for hunting from tree stands

October 1, 2022

Michigan DNR release A common way of deer hunting is from an elevated tree stand. With archery season starting in a few days, it’s a great time to brush up on how to stay safe when hunting from a tree. Keep these safety tips in mind the next time you’re in an elevated stand. • Wear a full-body harness that is properly attached above your head. • Always maintain three points of contact when climbing up to or down from the stand. • Ensure your tree stand is securely attached and stable before using it. • Use a haul line to get your hunting gear to and from the stand. Tree ...

Ontonagon man killed in crash; driver injured

September 28, 2022

ONTONAGON — A single-vehicle crash Wednesday in Ontonagon left one man dead and another person seriously injured. The crash occurred at 11:30 p.m. on Norwich Road, 1,240 feet south of Domitrovich Road. A vehicle driven by a 36-year-old Ontonagon resident left the roadway while traveling north on Norwich Road. It traveled nearly 400 feet through a ditch before hitting a tree and coming to rest facing the opposite direction. The driver, who sustained serious injuries, was extracted from the vehicle and transported to Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital. The passenger, Brennan Shardlow, 33, ...

Body of missing man found

September 13, 2022

ONTONAGON — A missing Ontonagon Township man was found dead Saturday morning, three days after he had last been seen.  Joseph Bittner’s body was found about 11:30 a.m. Saturday by a member of a volunteer search party, the Michigan State Police Wakefield Post said in a release. Bittner, 58, was found about 1.5 miles west of where his ATV was found.  Following protocol, personnel from the 8th district Michigan State Police Forensics lab out of Marquette was called in to process the scene.  Family members reported Bittner missing on Thursday after he failed to return from a ...

Calumet Theatre presents ‘The Suitcase’

September 8, 2022

The Calumet Theatre presents "The Suitcase," a blend of storytelling and music, portraying a family's experience through the Holocaust and new life in America, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. In this performance, musician Tim Lorsch tells the story of the immigrant experience. Lorsch has created a special evening of stories and music to share how his family fled Germany and established a new life in America. Lorsch's original score is performed live with looping technology on violin, octave violin and cello. Lorsch, the first-born son of Jewish parents who fled Nazi Germany, is a ...