Laurium, MI

HOUGHTON, Mich. - Voters will head to their polling places throughout the day to decide several important issues. Local measures include a Laurium Dep...

HOUGHTON — An 18-year old Laurium man pleaded no contest to an amended fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct charge in 12th Circuit Court Wednesday. The alleged incidents took place over a two-year period from Aug. 2022 until Aug. 2024, according to Judge Brittany Bulleit. Linkin Benjamin Carlin was originally charged with first-degree CSC with a person […]

HOUGHTON AND BARAGA COUNTIES — Winter parking bans will go into effect in all villages and cities in Houghton and Baraga Counties Sunday. Bans in Houghton, Hancock, Baraga, L’Anse, Calumet, Laurium, Lake Linden and South Range will take in effect Sunday, starting at 2 a.m. Houghton Police Department Lieutenant Kirk Mills said Houghton’s Department of […]

COPPER HARBOR — Jeffrey Ihde, age 70, a resident of Copper Harbor, Michigan passed away on Saturday October 24, 2026 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. A full obituary and service details will be published at a later date. The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be […]

William Bammert, age 85, a resident of Ahmeek, Michigan passed away on Sunday October 25, 2026 at Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium. A full obituary will be published at a later date. The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences may be left at www.ericksoncrowleypeterson.com

Laurium welcomed the community to the new site of the department of public works. The $4.9 million project was quickly organized after a fire destroye...

The Village of Laurium is asking voters to approve a reduced Department of Public Works millage that would expand how the funds can be used. The curre...

BOOTJACK — Read Burgan of Bootjack passed away Sunday, October 4, 2026, at the age of 83. He was born on September 21, 1943, to Irma (Karhu) and George Burgan in Laurium, MI. He attended Charles Briggs School in Laurium and graduated from Houghton High School in 1961. He earned a Bachelor of Religious Education […]