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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 televised across …

November 30, 2017- Houghton, MI— What do you hear when you walk in the woods? What are the natural sounds and rhythms of the forest? The lakes? The skies? Christopher Plummer, Libby Meyer, and Kent Cyr, faculty members in the Visual and Performing Arts Department of Michigan Tech, with artist …

By JOHN PEPIN Michigan Department of Natural Resources In 1896, northeast of Calumet on the rugged Keweenaw Peninsula, lumberman Ernest Koch was cutting a wood road through the trees and brush when, like television’s Jed Clampett, he accidentally stumbled onto a valuable find. Koch discovered an important native copper ore …

HANCOCK, MI –Finlandia University Gallery will present the 27th Annual Contemporary Finnish American Artist Series Exhibition featuring the work of ceramic artist Kristin Pavelka. Her exhibit, titledKahvipaussi will be on display at the Finlandia University Gallery, located in the Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock, from December 7, 2017 to January …

Seniors in the Michigan Tech School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science will present a series of six short presentations, each focused on the topic “Environmental Issues that Affect Us Globally and Locally.” The Portage Lake District Library will host the seniors on Monday at 6:00pm. Topics include diseases of …

(Calumet, MI) Keweenaw National Historical Park is hosting a holiday open house at the Calumet Visitor Center on December 2, from 12:00PM-3:00PM. This event is part of the Main Street Calumet’s Christmas in Calumet kickoff. The park will host ornament making activities and tree trimming, live music by members of …

The 1st day of December marks the beginning of Christmas in Calumet. Festivities begin this evening at 7pm in the park next to the Calumet Theatre with the Christmas Tree Lighting and Christmas Caroling with Bob Norden and the Copper Country Band. Businesses and art galleries will also be open …

Roadways and other items producing unwanted noise may get quieter in the next few years. A Michigan Tech team has been working on a product that would reduce noise pollution in things we use every day.     Professor Andrew Barnard said, “Our technology is something called a Thermophone. We’re …

Marquette – A group of students are getting real-world experience as part of their senior design project through a collaborative effort between Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) and Michigan Technological University. For their project, students are investigating the possibility of adding a new generator at UPPCO’s Prickett hydroelectric generation facility to take advantage …

Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital is working with The Joint Commission to address issues raised during a recent survey. The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies nearly 21,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Aspirus Keweenaw has maintained accreditation for several years but is …