NEGAUNEE — We’ve learned that positive growth often comes to fruition when people come together to solve unforeseen problems. What happened to the Greater Ishpeming Negaunee Chamber of Commerce is unfortunate, especially since the organization was created to provide economic development ...

NEGAUNEE — During this Holy season I thought I would share with you the history of a little white church in Suomi Location, once called Uusi Suomi, meaning “Little Finland.” Located in Richmond Township, Community Lutheran Church is about 3 miles from Palmer Michigan. It currently is a ...

NEGAUNEE — This may be old news to some of you, but if you didn’t know already, we have another new business in downtown Negaunee. Right across the street from VFW Post #3165, at 209 Gold St. is Next Home Superior Living, owned and operated by Ben Argall. According to its website, Next ...

ISHPEMING — “It was nineteen years ago this summer that the first meeting of the Upper Peninsula Fireman’s Association was organized in Ishpeming and there has not been a tournament here since that time, while some of the cities in the peninsula have had the honor of entertaining the ...

NEGAUNEE — “Miner’s Tales” is a book written by the students of the Negaunee Middle School. In 1987 the students at the Negaunee Middle School were involved in a history project to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the school and a Michigan Sesquicentennial Project. Students chose ...

ISHPEMING — Eben W. Fiske was different things to the residents of Ishpeming: Civil war veteran, dentist and most importantly, the city librarian for 15 years. Fiske was born in 1923 in New Orleans, although that was not his home. His father, Eben Fiske, was a merchant who travelled to New ...