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It’s Finnish Independence Day, and the traditional celebration will be held tonight at the Finnish-American Heritage Center. David Maki from the Finnish Theme Committee tells us they’ll be integrating the upcoming centennial of U.S. women’s voting rights into the program… Some will have local ties… Entertainment will include traditional Finnish …

Mount Bohemia has been recognized by USA Today as one of the nation’s top downhill ski destinations for the second straight year. The top-10 selection is made by voters, who choose from a list of 20 ski hills compiled by industry experts. This year, Mount Bohemia finished third in the …

U.S. and Michigan flags at state facilities will fly at half staff today, to honor a Detroit police officer killed in the line of duty. Officer Rasheen McClain was shot November 20th, while investigating a domestic violence home invasion. Another officer, Phillippe Batoum-Bisse, was seriously injured. The man who allegedly …

Officials in Iron County are asking for your help to find a man wanted for an attempted sexual assault in Crystal Falls. The man attacked an adult woman outside the Crystal Falls Apartments November 21st. Police say the assault was interrupted by a tenant leaving the building. Michigan State Police …

State Police troopers will be watching extra-closely for impaired drivers over the next several days. As part of the 6-State Trooper Project, extra staff will be assigned to focus on traffic safety issues, with an emphasis on both enforcement and education. The Michigan State Police has been taking part in …

Houghton residents may soon be getting another choice for television delivery. The Houghton City Council granted a cable TV franchise to Baraga Telephone Company at its meeting Wednesday night. A spokesman for Baraga Telephone told us yesterday that the company is not ready to release details about the service, or …

The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce is building a program that will assist people who are relocating to the Keweenaw. At yesterday’s annual meeting, Chamber manager Tara Arens explained that the resource will be helpful for businesses who are recruiting talent… The new Relocation Assistance Service should be ready for use …

Preliminary results from the two largest Giving Tuesday campaigns in the Copper Country are positive. At the Portage Health Foundation, Mike Babcock says the total easily surpassed the $100,000 match they had set up for the 15 organizations they were working with… Babcock credits the organizations themselves for the drive’s …

Tension over the proposed Lakeshore Drive redevelopment ran high at last night’s Houghton City Council meeting. A packed house in the council chamber heard citizen after citizen criticize what they perceive to be a rush to tear down the existing parking deck, and sell the property to a developer. Fifth …

Some of the state budget cuts made by Governor Gretchen Whitmer more than two months ago would be restored under legislation approved yesterday by the state House and Senate. The supplemental budget bill would undo 27 of the 147 line-items Whitmer vetoed, and would also reverse about half of the …