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Who were the victims of the Italian Hall tragedy? Any visitor to the memorial on 7th street in Calumet can see on the marker that 73 people died on December 24th 1913, when it is believed someone yelled “Fire” during a Christmas party for families. The stairwell became a death …

If you’ve heard anything about the Delaware Mine, it may have something to do with the pet skunks the owners keep in the gift shop. Last week, beloved skunk Oreo passed away.   Mine owners and operators Tom and Lani Poynter say they have kept skunks for fifteen years and …

Ten years ago, low lake levels exposed stamp sands around the water’s edge on Torch Lake. When the Department of Environmental Quality tested those stands, they found contamination. This launched a clean up of the beach near the stormwater outlet by the EPA, who then conducted more tests. Two months …

There will be no change to traffic flow on White Street for now. The Hancock City Council voted to table the issue of whether to return the downtown bypass to two-way traffic or keep it as a one-way northbound street at their regular meeting Wednesday. The vote came after the …

Calumet Theatre’s Musical Mondays welcomes the Yellow Room Gang on June 26th at 7:30pm. Enjoy this group of Michigan award winning song writers, composers and musicians performing heartfelt ballads, humorous songs and always lots of fine harmony.  They celebrated 10 years of performing together and have recently released their fourth …

Though she’s a headliner, festival organizers can’t be sure that Her Excellency Kirsti Kauppi, the Ambassador of Finland to the United States, won’t play second fiddle to her countryman. Arto Järvelä, a well known master fiddler in the Pelimannit tradition from Finland who has visited the area several times with …

  The 6th annual State Park Off Road Trek (S.P.O.R.T.) Ride was held on June 10th. This is an ATV ride that is supported by the folks at the Twin Lake State Park DNR (Parks and Recreation Division), and Michigan Trails and Recreation Alliance of Land and the Environment (MI-TRALE) …

A martial arts school is quickly gaining attention in Houghton. Jiu jitsu is a Japanese martial art and a method of close combat that uses the opponent’s force against themselves rather than confronting with one’s own force. Keweenaw Jiu-Jitsu Owner/Head Coach Stan Myaskovskiy said, “The big thing about jiu jitsu really is that …

A Local National Parks series is underway at the Portage Lake District Library, taking place every Tuesday all summer long. Isle Royale National Park and Keweenaw Park Rangers partnered with the library to provide adventurous presentations and activities. The program is geared towards families and kids ages five to twelve. …

This weekend’s Juhannus celebration will be taking place at multiple locations in the Copper Country, one of those being Toivola–which will be celebrating 125 years of its settlement this Saturday. Festivities get underway at 1pm and last until 10pm at Agate Beach. Several of the descendants of the first homesteaders …