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HANCOCK, Mich. — When she began her latest filmmaking project, Kristin Ojaniemi didn’t know much about the Setters Co-op in Bruce Crossing, even though it’s in her hometown and has been there 100 years. One year later, she’s shared what she learned through the DVD “Co-operatively Yours,” a documentary detailing …

The Copper Country League of Women Voters will present a program about redistricting in Michigan. The event will be held at the Portage Lake District Library on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Martha Sloan will present “Redistricting in Michigan: Should Politicians Choose Their Voters?” Also known as gerrymandering, the presentation …

If you’ve ever tried to share a photo with someone on Facebook or Instagram who didn’t know to view it, than you’ve experience what’s called a digital barrier. Often times the elderly are intimidated by this digital age and a little hesitant to embrace some of our modern day gizmos …

Hancock, Michigan – Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) announced that $6,000 has been awarded from the Portage Health Foundation (PHF) Community Wellness and Outdoor Recreation Fund to Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club (KNSC) for improvement and expansion of the Maasto Hiihto River Trail. The purpose of this project is to improve and expand …

It’s the most watched television program in Finland every year, and this year Copper Country residents will have the chance to tune in as well. It’s the annual Presidential Independence Day Ball, which is hosted each December 6 by the President of Finland at the Presidential Palace, and televised across …

November 30, 2017- Houghton, MI— What do you hear when you walk in the woods? What are the natural sounds and rhythms of the forest? The lakes? The skies? Christopher Plummer, Libby Meyer, and Kent Cyr, faculty members in the Visual and Performing Arts Department of Michigan Tech, with artist …

By JOHN PEPIN Michigan Department of Natural Resources In 1896, northeast of Calumet on the rugged Keweenaw Peninsula, lumberman Ernest Koch was cutting a wood road through the trees and brush when, like television’s Jed Clampett, he accidentally stumbled onto a valuable find. Koch discovered an important native copper ore …

HANCOCK, MI –Finlandia University Gallery will present the 27th Annual Contemporary Finnish American Artist Series Exhibition featuring the work of ceramic artist Kristin Pavelka. Her exhibit, titledKahvipaussi will be on display at the Finlandia University Gallery, located in the Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock, from December 7, 2017 to January …

Seniors in the Michigan Tech School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science will present a series of six short presentations, each focused on the topic “Environmental Issues that Affect Us Globally and Locally.” The Portage Lake District Library will host the seniors on Monday at 6:00pm. Topics include diseases of …

(Calumet, MI) Keweenaw National Historical Park is hosting a holiday open house at the Calumet Visitor Center on December 2, from 12:00PM-3:00PM. This event is part of the Main Street Calumet’s Christmas in Calumet kickoff. The park will host ornament making activities and tree trimming, live music by members of …