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As Finland marked 100 years of independence, communities across the Upper Peninsula joined in the celebration. Here in the Keweenaw, many residents gathered yesterday at the Finnish American Heritage Center where they enjoyed a viewing of the Presidential Palace Reception from Helsinki. “And Finland is raising up this vision for …

Osceola Township is seeking public feedback for its new Five-Year Recreation Plan. The Recreation Plan is available for Public Comment and can be viewed online at both the Township’s website www.osceolatownship.org and WUPPDR’s website www.wuppdr.org. Printed copies are available at the Township Office during normal business hours, Monday through Wednesday …

Lake Superior could be seriously affected if Line 5 were to rupture. The Superior Watershed Partnership acknowledges that most of the attention has been rightly focused on the Straits of Mackinac and the waters of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, but they point out that many of the rivers and …

The installation of a public monument honoring those lost in the Italian Hall Tragedy has been postponed until spring. The delay is a result of a defect that was recently found after the stone arrived from overseas. “It’s a nice park now, but it’s going to be really good when …

The Upper Peninsula Solar Technical Assistance and Resource Team will be holding another community forum focusing on a potential Community Solar program in L’Anse. The Village of L’Anse evaluated the feasibility of the community solar program for its residential and business electric utility customers. The proposed community solar project would …

Hancock, Michigan – The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) of Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) announced that $11,650 has been awarded from the Kellogg Youth Endowment Fund to seven local organizations. These grants will support projects that benefit youth in grades 6-12 in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties. The grant recipients are: Calumet …

Michigan Tech is among 13 public and private colleges and universities in the state selected to receive a share of more than $381,000 to implement innovative and strategic sexual assault prevention programs on campus. The announcement of the grants was made Monday by Michigan First Lady Sue Snyder. In addition, …

UP Health System – Portage worked with various law enforcement agencies Monday to conduct a Live Active Weapons Drill. Participating agencies included Michigan State Police, Houghton County Sheriff’s Department, Houghton City Police Department, Hancock City Police Department, Negaunee Dispatch, Quincy Franklin Volunteer Fire Department, and the Hancock Volunteer Fire Department. The …

Crews from the Upper Peninsula Power Company are working to restore power to those affected by the latest winter storm. UPPCO says some 3,200 customers lost power in the Copper Country and Marquette area. Keweenaw and Houghton counties were the hardest hit. As of late yesterday, there were still around …

Michigan Tech Visual and Performing Arts students are taking a uniquely simple approach to photography. In a recent project, students put their fancy cameras aside and have been shooting photos with their cell phones.   Cell phones have quickly become a major part of our everyday life over the past …