South Range News

Police are asking the public for help in finding the man who stole a pickup truck in South Range early Sunday morning.

“He was driving by and notices the smoke and so I ran and got a ladder and realized I should get the hose out and by the time I got out he was up there already”

' The quick action of a passerby stopped a minor roof fire from becoming a major fire Sunday. via The Daily Mining Gazette

Alvis Wayne Jacobs, 87, of Houghton, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at Portage Health in Hancock. via The Daily Mining Gazette

Salvatore J. "Sal" Bianchi, 92, a resident of South Range, died on Sunday, March 30, 2008, at Omega House. via The Daily Mining Gazette

“A friend is one who knows us, but loves us anyway.”

Norma Lucchesi Vezzetti HOUGHTON - Norma Lucchesi Vezzetti, 85, a former resident of South Range, the Houghton Canal and of The Bluffs Senior Living Community in Houghton, passed away at her home Thursday ... via The Daily Mining Gazette

“Proceeded to hit him with a hammer. He's in stable condition. He (Spagnotti) picked up a 30-0-6, and shot it several times.”

The South Range man who barricaded himself in his home Wednesday night, after allegedly assaulting his 75 year old Grandfather, was formally charged in Houghton County District Court Thursday afternoon. via WLUC-TV Negaunee

“With his drinking, he's highly dangerous”

The South Range man accused of assaulting his grandfather with a hammer and firing off several shots with a deer rifle before a two-hour standoff with police could face up to 10 years in prison. via The Daily Mining Gazette

“I stood on the porch and watched”

DAN SCHNEIDER and GARRETT NEESE DMG Writers SOUTH RANGE - A 19-year-old South Range man is awaiting arraignment after he allegedly assaulted his 75-year-old grandfather in a South Range home before barricading ... via The Daily Mining Gazette

A two-vehicle accident Thursday resulted in injuries for two Atlantic Mine teens, according to the Houghton County Sheriff's Department. via The Daily Mining Gazette

Arne O. "Ukko" Mulari, 83, of Trimountain, died on Friday, February 22, 2008, at Marquette General Hospital. via The Daily Mining Gazette

Janice Anderson, 76, of Houghton, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2008 at her home. via The Daily Mining Gazette

Alma M. Pekkala, 93, of South Range, died Tuesday, February 19, 2008, at Memorial Medical Center in Ashland, Wis. via The Daily Mining Gazette

Eleanor E. Kangas, 87, formerly of Painesdale, Mass City and Ontonagon, died on Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility in Hancock where she had been a resident patient. via The Daily Mining Gazette

“Every little town on the Copper Range has its story in that strike”

Eighteen people representing nine organizations attended a planning meeting Tuesday at the Irish Times in Laurium in connection with the 1913 Strike Centennial Project. via The Daily Mining Gazette

It is with great sadness that the family of Edward R. Samuelson announces his passing on Friday, January 25, 2008, at the age of 75 years, after a brief battle with cancer . via The Daily Mining Gazette

Kathryn C. Pastore, 88, of South Range, died on Monday, January 21, 2008, at Portage Pointe in Hancock. via The Daily Mining Gazette

“It's a shame we lost so much, but we'll make it happen”

Today marks the first day of the spring semester at Michigan Technological University, but for many, the day is more significant for other reasons. via The Daily Mining Gazette

Houghton police responded to a two-vehicle accident Saturday on Memorial Drive which severely damaged both cars but resulted in no injuries, according to the Houghton Police Department. via The Daily Mining Gazette

“We expanded the Tori this year to include the First Methodist Church as well as the Finnish American Heritage Center because it is very popular”

DMG Writer HANCOCK - The bear is turning over again. Heikinpaiva, the Finnish tradition marking the halfway point of winter, begins Monday in Hancock with a week-long celebration of events culminating in a ... via The Daily Mining Gazette

“I was paying $5.15 a pound and now it's 30, I think the last one was, so the price has gone way up”

Hefty hops prices coupled with the increasing cost of barley malt are boosting the cost of production for the Copper Country's microbreweries and brewpubs. via The Daily Mining Gazette