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Maybe the bear rolled over early this winter. Heikinpaiva will arrive on the streets of Hancock starting tomorrow. While many events have been taking place ahead of the festival. Tomorrow is the big day, with the parade, markets, Spiral Dance polar plunge and so much more. But before the parade …

A Houghton man has been convicted of defacing Hancock’s Temple Jacob with swastikas and other offensive symbols. A jury in a federal trial held in Marquette took very little time to find 23-year-old Nathan Weeden guilty. Prosecutors said he conspired with others to paint the Jewish synagogue with racist symbols …

The Superior Watershed Partnership has received 323,000 dollars in grant funds for improving stormwater runoff in Marquette. The Superior watershed partnership recently received a Great Lakes Grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Sustain Our Great Lakes Program for coastal habitat and climate adaptation that will install green infrastructure …

Parents and caregivers interested in Learning more about the IEP program for children and young adults are invited to a presentation in Baraga. This evening the Michigan Alliance for Families, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will host a free presentation for caregivers …

Driving along College Avenue it’s clear anticipation for Winter Carnival is building. Many groups are preparing their large month-long statues for the competition. But there is another group, that includes members from the community, that are building the largest ice chapel St Albert the Great University Parish has seen yet. …

Michigan Tech University will update the school’s Hazard mitigation plan. As a part of the university process, it will seek input from the public through a survey, which was recently published online. Responses to the Hazard mitigation public survey will help the university understand the community’s hazard concerns. As well …

Around the Copper Country, many seniors rely on caregivers to have the most up-to-date information. This evening the Northern Michigan University Center for Rural Health will host its first monthly community health town hall. Tonight’s program will center on Direct Care Workers and caregiving. The panel of experts invited to …

Michigan Tech’s Institute of Computing and Cyber Systems will seek local art to add to this year’s Art in Silico Exhibit. The 2nd annual Art in Silico is a computational art exhibition and series that examines the world of creative computation and the crossroads of art and technology. Organizers seek …

The season might not seem ideal for running. But plenty of Upper Peninsula residents still find the time to get up. Get their shoes on and go for a run around the block. Among those who brave the cold for some cardio are plenty of residents who will also take …

Visit Keweenaw has begun accepting applications for the 2024 destination development grant program. The Keweenaw Peninsula’s visitor’s bureau announced yesterday that will begin accepting grant proposals from local organizations, municipalities, and non-profits for projects aimed at amplifying tourism opportunities in their community. The destination development grant program in the past …