Two Finlandia students are representing the university’s art program and the Upper Peninsula as they have been hired to produce a logo synonymous with both the UP and the talented artisans that reside here. The logo will serve as an iconic symbol featured at ArtPrize, the world renowned art festival …
Read More »Reverend Sharon Washington Risher to speak at the Rozsa Wednesday
From the Rozsa Center for Performing Arts: HOUGHTON, Michigan (Monday, February 19, 2018) – With the latest horrific mass shooting in Florida just last week, and the national outrage ongoing over more senseless gun violence in yet another of our schools, nothing is more relevant than a discussion with peace …
Read More »“Do It For Daniel” Showing At Portage Lake District Library
The Portage Lake District Library invites everyone to watch “Do It for Daniel,” a documentary about Daniel Olson’s struggles with anxiety and depression which ultimately led him to take his life at age 19. This event will take place on Tuesday, February 20, at 6:00 p.m. This film tells the …
Read More »Crafting Fundraiser For Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter
If you need a reason to enjoy a day of crafting, you have one. Crafting for a Cause takes place this Saturday and benefits the Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home. It’s being held at the Siskiwit Reception Hall in Calumet from 10am-6pm. This is the 2nd annual crafting event held …
Read More »Gubernatorial Candidates Swing Through U.P.
Candidates for the Michigan Governor’s seat continue to make their way across the Upper Peninsula. Houghton County received a visit from two candidates on Friday—one from State Senator Patrick Colbeck, who attended a luncheon in Hancock with Keweenaw residents. Colbeck said, “This is part of a job interview to be …
Read More »Keweenaw Spark Plug Award Nominations Announced
The nominations for the Keweenaw Community Sparkplug Awards are out and tickets are still on sale for the annual awards dinner. The purpose of the awards is a celebration to pay tribute and recognize businesses, organizations, and individuals in our area whose exceptional achievements and outstanding contributions in the past …
Read More »Aspirus’ Diabetes Education Programs Earn ADA Recertification For Quality & Performance
LAURIUM, Mich. – Diabetes self-management education programs at Aspirus Keweenaw and Aspirus Ontonagon hospitals have recently been awarded recertification by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Education Recognition Program for providing high-quality education services for patients. The ADA Education Recognition effort is a voluntary process and assures that approved education programs have …
Read More »Pasty Fest Moved To August
The annual festival in Calumet celebrating the pasty is moving to a new date. The 15th Annual Pasty Fest will be held on Saturday, August 18th. The event has traditionally been held at the end of June but event organizers at Main Street Calumet say the move is to avoid …
Read More »Fish For Free This Weekend
Everyone in Michigan is invited to fish for free Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 17 and 18, for the 2018 Winter Free Fishing Weekend. A license is not required to fish those two days, but all other fishing regulations still apply. Ice Fishing Tips These two days make up #MiFreeFishingWeekend – …
Read More »Always Room for Rain with Artists Raquel Alvizurez and Ross Chaney Opens in the Rozsa Gallery
HOUGHTON, MI, Tuesday, February 13, 2018 – The Department of Visual and Performing Arts and the Rozsa Center are excited to announce the spring gallery exhibition, Always Room for Rain, featuring work by artists Ross Chaney (Santa Fe, NM) and Raquel Alvizures (Guatemala). The exhibit will run from February 16 …
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