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Houghton is known as a town where history is in the making. The city will be taking a step back into history this holiday season as they celebrate Christmas Victorian style. On December 9th from 4pm-7pm, the city of Houghton will present a Victorian Christmas with events at several locations. …

Every year, the Michigan Tech fraternity Sigma Pi puts on an impressive Haunted House. They then take the proceeds  and split the money between the Pigs N’ Heat fund and Dial Help. Members of Sigma Pi, along with the sorority Theta Chi Epsilon, presented two checks at the regular meeting …

The city of Houghton is again a Silver Level Bicycle Friendly Community, as named by the League of American Bicyclists. Houghton was first awarded Bronze level in 2010, and in 2013 gained Silver status which it now maintains following its re-application last summer. The national bike advocacy organization said the …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school hockey this evening… – Jeffers visits Kingsford. – L’Anse hosts Negaunee. In girls basketball… – L’Anse plays at Lake Linden-Hubbell. – Baraga visits Ewen-Trout Creek. Finlandia A late comeback by the Finlandia University men’s basketball team fell …

HANCOCK — It’s the most watched television program in Finland every year, and this year Copper Country residents will have the chance to tune in as well. It’s the annual Presidential Independence Day Ball, which is hosted each December 6 by the President of Finland at the Presidential Palace, and …

A cooperative multi-entity task force created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public meeting Dec. 5 in Houghton County, kicking off long-term efforts to save the important lake trout and whitefish spawning areas on Buffalo Reef from being covered with shifting stamp sands. The meeting has been …

Whether you’re a Keweenaw County resident or an occasional visitor, your input is wanted. Thursday is the deadline for the Keweenaw County Recreation Survey. This is a chance to let the county know what can be done to improve Keweenaw County recreation facilities and opportunities. A link to the survey …

Michigan Tech’s Graduate Student Government (GSG) is joining in a nationwide walkout Wednesday to support higher education and show how vital graduate students are to society. GSG President Hossein Tavakoli says the proposed federal tax plan includes a giant tax hike on graduate students. Graduate students across the country fear …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school hockey last night… – Hancock scored four unanswered goals to defeat Houghton 4-2. Two early scores by Seth Francois gave the Gremlins an early lead. The Bulldogs used tallies by Teddy Randell and Jakob Vettori to tie the …

HANCOCK — As it has every year since Finland became independent in 1917, Finlandia University is celebrating Finland’s Independence Day. This year, since it’s Finland’s 100th anniversary of achieving independence, the University has planned a Gala Concert that can truly be described as a once in a lifetime event. The …