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Finlandia Students To Design UP ArtPrize Logo

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 – …

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