With a history back to the mid-1800s, we in the United States have been commemorating Memorial Day on the last Monday in May since 1971. This is a day to solemnly remember those who have served and given everything to this country in the armed forces. While we should certainly celebrate the ...
On Oct. 13, 2023, National Public Radio’s The Pulse came to the heart of what stigma actually is: “Dealing with a serious or chronic health condition is hard enough — but what happens when that condition comes with moral judgment? That’s the case for millions of people around the ...
AHMEEK — When Emily Lanhala got back to Ahmeek after a three-day drive and her first U.P. Honor Flight, it was 3 a.m. Instead of feeling ready for bed, she said, “the adrenaline kept me awake” at the end of an inspiring day. Each year, the U.P. Honor Flight brings veterans who ...
GRANT TOWNSHIP — The Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a S.O.S. distress signal, located offshore from Horseshoe trail, in Grant Township on Monday, at approximately 2 p.m. According to a Tuesday morning press release from the Sheriff’s Office, the Sheriff’s Office ...
HOUGHTON — The Houghton-Portage Township School District board Monday approved the scope of work and budget for a proposed bond project of more than $23 million that would fund construction of new classrooms at the elementary school and make other improvements both there and the middle-high ...
PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS STATE PARK — More than 100 people from agencies across the Midwest converged in Ontonagon County for a large-scale training exercise Saturday and Sunday. The training took place at the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, where rescuers found Nante ...