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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 …