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The 3rd annual Festival Ruska will take place September 27th through the 30th. This annual fall festival is hosted by Finlandia University to celebrate the Keweenaw Peninsula’s Finnish roots through incredible cultural activities. “This year’s lineup of events will make for a memorable fall weekend in the Copper Country,” Vice …

Manufacturing Day is being held today on the campus of Michigan Tech. Part of CareerFest, the event will feature 11 innovative companies who lead the market in product design, robotics and controls, advanced manufacturing, construction and building design, and sustainability. Miller Electric is bringing a 25-foot show trailer and will …

Michigan Tech is being recommended to lead a risk analysis of pipelines that run beneath the Straits of Mackinac. MTU was voted unanimously by the Michigan Pipeline Safety Advisory Board for the role. The analysis will focus on two parallel 20-inch pipelines that form the 4.5-mile section of Line 5. …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school cross country yesterday, results from the Calumet Invitational at the Swedetown Trails were not reported. On the volleyball schedule tonight… – Houghton entertains L’Anse. – Hancock hosts West Iron County. – Lake Linden-Hubbell plays at Calumet. – …

HOUGHTON, MI, September 14, 2017– Bring your lawn chairs, bring your blankets: The Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts is proud to present “Yearning to Breathe Free,” a free outdoor concert put on by Michael Christianson, Michigan Tech’s Director of Bands, with performances by the Superior Wind Symphony, in which …

Finlandia University will feature the work of nine Finnish artists this week, as part of Festival Ruska 2017. Festival Ruska is a cultural program celebrating Hancock and the Keweenaw Peninsula’s Finnish cultural roots. Moved by Nature is an exhibit of contemporary artists incorporating Finnish folktales and mythologies that will feature …

The Industrial Heritage and Archaeology program celebrates its 25th anniversary with joint celebration with Keweenaw National Historical Park. “Choices from the past impact how we make decisions now and how we will in the future,” says Sarah Scarlett, assistant professor of history. “We are equipping students today to think critically …

Houghton, Michigan— Portage Lake United Church (PLUC), with the help of Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) and other funds are able to help support the Angel Mission because of their Wagner Endowment. New Beginnings Angel Mission is a free store in Calumet. The organization aims to help members of the community …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school cross country today, local teams run at the Calumet Invitational at the Swedetown Trails. Finlandia The Finlandia University men’s soccer team is in Yankton, South Dakota for a match against Kansas Christian College this afternoon. MTU Taylor …

Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball yesterday… – Houghton at the Pulaski Invitational at Pulaski, Wisconsin – no report. – Calumet at the Cadillac Invitational – no report – Lake Linden-Hubbell finished second out of 10 teams at the Forest Park Invitational. …