Travelers to the porkies will need to check in at a temporary visitor’s center this summer, due to a road project near the park headquarters. Starting next Monday, until August 15th, the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park will temporarily relocate the visitor’s center. The Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex, located …
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126 years of history conclude with the graduating class of 2023 from Finlandia University. A bittersweet ceremony began yesterday afternoon as winter and spring graduates and their families joined in the Hirvonen Hall auditorium for the final commencement ceremony. Suomi College’s founder, Juho K. Nikander’s great grandson, Stephen Nikander, addressed …
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The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will need advanced notice from evening boat traffic, while crews inspect the bridge next week. Starting next Monday MDOT will begin performing inspections on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge. MDOT expects inspections will last until Tuesday, May 23rd. For work to take place, the …
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Update: May 9th, 2023 9:09 am: Nante Niemi was found safely yesterday in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, after search and rescue operation began on Sunday. The boy was found around 1:30 pm central standard time, by search responders approximately 2 miles from the family’s campsite. Niemi had taken …
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Still serving the same classic hits, and informative reporting, but with some new accolades. Last weekend 97.7 The Wolf’s Kevin Ericson, traveled downstate to the Michigan Association of Broadcasters annual award show, to collect a few new pieces of hardware for the office. Our stations took home three Best Excellence …
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Gogebic Community College is currently undergoing a search for a new President. The college values community input and has developed a survey for residents of the regional area to complete. The link to the community survey can be found here. The deadline for the survey is next Sunday, May 14. …
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Each year, the State Historic Preservation Office identify worthy recipients to Receive the Governor’s Awards for Historic Preservation. The award recognized the efforts of Collaborative Bring Back Calumet, which includes the following organizations: Keweenaw Economic Development Authority (KEDA) Village of Calumet Calumet Downtown Development Authority Main Street Calumet Houghton County …
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Garage, folk, and even classic rock are set to return to the Calumet Lions Park. This summer the Dam Jam music festival returns with great Midwest bands, and nationally touring artists. Dam Jam Organizers recently finalized this year’s line up, which includes acts like Chirp, and Biomassive. As well as …
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Finlandia’s final graduation is fast approaching this Sunday, May 7. Spring commencement will take place at Hirvonen Hall in the afternoon. There will be an option to livestream the graduation on your personal device. There will later be a service of commendation for Finlandia at 6 pm that is open …
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The City of Houghton recently received a grant from Visit Keweenaw with contribution from The Vault Hotel for $6000 to fund a mural artist. The mural will be on the parking area just across the street from The Vault Hotel, on the corner of Shelden Ave. and Isle Royal St. …
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