The Copper Country is welcoming a special quest in the world of finance today. President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Neel Kashkari will host a town hall forum about the economy in the Memorial Union Ballroom at Michigan Tech at 5pm. Kashkari is a member of the Federal …
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June is National Doughnut Month and Friday the Salvation Army threw a celebration to honor the treat, along with two more centennial anniversaries. 2017 marks the 100th celebration of the Salvation Army’s creation of the doughnut and the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entering World War I. The celebration kicked …
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Every Saturday before Fourth of July weekend, Yoopers make a pilgrimage to Calumet for PastyFest. This year, the weather pushed vendors and the star dish into the Keweenaw Heritage Center, but that didn’t stop all ages from enjoying their pasties from four different vendors. Jessica Jones from Pasty Central said …
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Michigan gubernatorial candidate Bill Cobbs visited the Upper Peninsula back in February, but this weekend, he returned. His campaign hosted a Meet and Greet with Michigan Tech’s Center for Diversity and Inclusion on Friday. The former Xerox executive, Navy veteran and retired police officer spoke with a crowd of young …
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This week at Michigan Tech, 120 students explored different engineering fields with projects and experiments. Young women from nine states and Bahrain took part in the Women in Engineering Competitive Scholarship Program. This year, participants had a cumulative GPA of 3.91. In order to explore different engineering fields, they’ve tested, …
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The Juhannus celebration is being held this weekend, with events at several different locations in the Copper Country. The three-day event begins today at the Hanka Homestead in Askel where Finnish Ambassador Kirsti Kauppi will lead a flag raising ceremony at 3pm, and there will be demonstrations, workshops and an …
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Wrapped in a flaky crust, hot beef, potatoes and rutabaga or carrots—though the debate will never end–most people agree that pasties are delicious. So it’s no wonder that we have an entire event to celebrate them—Pastyfest. The 14th annual day of pasty love takes place in Calumet tomorrow with a …
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Finns from around the Copper Country gathered at the Finnish American Heritage Center to greet Finnish Ambassador Kirsti Kauppi. Kauppi’s visit honors this year’s centennial anniversary of Finnish independence. She expressed her appreciation for what the area is doing to keep Finnish heritage alive. Kaupi said “I’m so proud about …
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Care teams from Aspirus Keweenaw, Ontonagon, Ironwood, and Iron River, along with Mercy EMS and Aspirus MedEvac took part in Comprehensive Advanced Life Support (CALS) training. The program targets rural healthcare providers and trains personnel to anticipate, recognize and treat life-threatening emergencies on patients of all ages. Aspirus Keweenaw is …
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The Bergonzi String Quartet of the Pine Mountain Music Festival will perform a free children’s concert at the Portage Lake District Library on Saturday, June 24, at 1:00 p.m. The Quartet has introduced thousands of children to classical music in their engaging and entertaining children’s programs over the years. On …
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