Have you ever heard of the Winter War? In 1939-40, Finland resisted the vastly superior armaments and manpower of the invading Soviet Union for far longer than any observer thought possible. Their secret: a uniquely Finnish form of endurance and grit called Sisu, the ability to keep fighting ...

James (Jim) Clarence Gerdeen went to be with the Lord on March 18, 2025, at the age of 87, after a long battle with cancer and lymphedema. He was born to Clarence and Barbara Gerdeen and grew up in Escanaba. At an early age, Jim gave his life to Jesus as his personal Savior and trusted in Him ...

Mal crossed the bar, sailed away from sight and completed his Earthly journey. He was born in Hancock, and lived his youthful years on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, where he enjoyed summers at Eagle Harbor on the shore of Lake Superior. He studied at Holy Cross, served as an officer in ...

BARAGA — Shirley J. Clisch, age 88, of Baraga, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at UP Health System - Marquette. Shirley was born on Dec. 2, 1936, the daughter of the late Arthur and Isabelle (Demgen) LaBeau. She graduated from L’Anse High School in 1957. On May ...

Gloria M. Peterson, 78, of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, passed away on Sunday morning, March 23, 2025, at the Rocky Knoll Health Care Center in Plymouth, Wisconsin. Gloria was born and attended schools in Calumet. On July 29, 1967, she was united in marriage to Donald W. Peterson in Calumet. The ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love of Utah, a daughter of Haitian immigrants who became the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, died Sunday. She was 49. Love's family posted news of her death on Love's X account. She had undergone recent treatment for brain cancer and ...