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Scare Off Frightful Fire Hazards this Halloween

October 29, 2015 – Keep Halloween scary and safe this year by taking simple precautions to lower fire risk and avoid burn-related injuries. Have fun in flame-resistant costumes, trick-or-treat with flashlights or glow sticks, and use extreme caution if using candles to ensure a spooktacular good time. “On Halloween there’s …

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Trick Or Treat Hours And Halloween Safety

Several communities in the Copper Country have set their hours for Trick-or-Treating tomorrow night. In Hancock, kids will be ringing doorbells from 5:00-7:00, in Baraga the hours are from 4:00 till 7:00, in Ontonagon it’s 4:00 to 6:00, and in L’Anse the hours are from 4:00 to 6:30. When it …

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Presentation Focuses On Salolampi Finnish Language Village

HANCOCK, Mich. — Salolampi (which translates to “lake in the woods”) is a Finnish language village near the shore of Turtle River Lake in Bemidji, Minnesota. For decades, young people ages 7-17 have been attending this camp and fully immersing themselves in Finnish language and culture. Fifteen-year-old Benjamin Leinonen, a …

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