Feb 2, 2021
Graham Jaehnig/Daily Mining Gazette
A pickup truck hit the facade of Erickson Feed, Seed & Pet Supply in Hurontown around noon on Friday.
Troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post were dispatched around noon Friday to Erickson Feed, Seed & Pet Supply in Hurontown in response to a pickup truck that smashed into one of the store’s buildings, injuring the driver. The building and the truck received heavy damage in the crash. The driver was transported by Mercy EMS to UP Health System-Portage hospital, but his condition is currently not known. On Friday afternoon, Sergeant Russell Larson of the State Police Calumet Post said that no other information was available at that time, because the crash is under investigation and preliminary information was still being gathered. (Daily Mining Gazette photo by Graham Jaehnig)
Bethany Lutheran of the Keweenaw Faithful Innovations Team
Bethany Lutheran’s Faithful Innovations Thrivent Action Team supporting Copper Country Angel Mission Kid’s Winter Clothing Drive would like to thank Surplus Outlet and Harter’s Party Store for their generous donation of jackets, Tractor Supply for their donation of 10 pair of boots, Snyder’s Drug Store for their donation of several hats and mittens, the Dollar General manager of Lake Linden, who donated enough hats and gloves to keep five kids warm, Dollar General of Calumet for their donated hats and mitts for eight kids.
Erickson Feed & Seed donated 12 Tuff Mate mittens. Becky Spelich donated 18 pair of homemade mittens. Holiday of Hancock donated four pairs of girls’ gloves. We also received many, many anonymous donations of winter gear.