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Parade of Nations Ready To Begin

The 26th Annual Parade of Nations will once again showcase the cultural diversity of the Keweenaw. Event co-coordinator Bob Wenc says more than 60 countries will be represented in Saturday’s parade.   This year’s theme is World of Lore and Legends and the floats will feature mythological figures from many countries. …

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Omega House Memorial Walk Saturday

End of life care is an essential service and one that the Omega House has been providing for the last ten years. To mark that anniversary and to create awareness of what they do, Omega House is hosting their annual Hike for the House Memorial Walk on Saturday. Over 400 …

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911 Texting Coming Next Week

Call when you can–text when you can’t. That’s the word from the Upper Peninsula 911 Authority, which inaugurates a new text service starting Monday. All U.P. emergency call centers will be able to accept texts from wireless devices effective that day. The project is a joint venture between the Authority …

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