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This summer, from June 11 to July 12, 2018, approximately 35 area high school students will experience the daily routines of college freshmen on the Finlandia University campus. The TRIO Upward Bound (UB) summer students live in the Finlandia Hall, attend demanding daily classes, complete homework, meet new people and, of course, eat three …

(Calumet, MI) The Advisory Commission and National Park Service at Keweenaw National Historical Park are pleased to announce that 18 Keweenaw Heritage Grants have been awarded for projects throughout Upper Michigan’s historic Copper Country. A total of $150,266.00 was distributed to projects located both inside and outside the Quincy and Calumet …

Can you imagine Pine Mountain Music Festival’s 28th season. An evening party at the Glider Museum in Iron Mountain on June 21 featuring Alma Flamenca dancer and Ralph’s Brass Band followed by a performance of the Bergonzi String Quartet at the Immaculate Conception Church. The following evening, in Marquette “A …

May 9, 2018 — As of 6 a.m. Thursday, May 10, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will lift weight restrictions on all state trunkline highways in the entire state of Michigan. State routes typically carry M, I, or US designations. County road commissions and city public works departments put in …

The road to success started with a coffee break yesterday morning in the Keweenaw Peninsula. Several dozen area business professionals gathered at the Finnish American Heritage Center as they listened to new business ideas and offered suggestions to ensure a successful start. If you’ve ever had an idea for a …

The period between the graduation of the college students and before the public schools get out for the summer is typically a slow time for local law enforcement, so the Houghton Police Department has been taking advantage of the opportunity to get some additional training. Officers took classes in how …

With spring finally here, the city of Houghton is getting ready for summer. City Manager Eric Waara gave an update to the City Council at their regular meeting Wednesday on the progress the Public Works Department has been made in what he called getting “flipped” for summer weather. The last …

The two victims of Sunday’s truck fire have officially been identified. The Houghton County Medical Examiner confirmed this afternoon that the bodies pulled from the vehicle near Bear Creek on the Donken-Tapiola Road were those of 19-year-old Joshua Michael Becia of Portage Township, and 19-year-old Jay Henry Stevens of Painesdale. …

The 101 Years of Finnish Music concert is taking their show on the road. Supported by a sponsorship by Finlandia Foundation National…the next concert will be at the Finnish Center Association Cultural Center in Farmington Hills, Michigan Friday night. The concert is a musical journey through Finland’s Independence. Musicians Pasi …

HOUGHTON, Mich. – Your passions shouldn’t cause you pain. That’s what the area’s most comprehensive orthopedic team will share with the community during Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital’s Bone and Joint Solutions event in Houghton on Monday, June 4. The Bone and Joint Solutions event is free and takes place at 5:30 p.m. …