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Calumet High School is partnering, once again with Aspirus Keweenaw in fundraising efforts to support local cancer care. This year, they’ve created a program called The Jersey Fund. The program transpired out of CHS and Aspirus collaborating on the annual Mass-A-Cure event. Proceeds raised have helped purchase iPads and warming …

A Finlandia University professor is releasing a book. North Wind Books and Dr. Casey Rentmeester, Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion will be holding a book launch for his new book Heidegger and the Environment. The launch will take place on Tuesday, February 9 at 4:30 p.m. at Chapel of …

The Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club and Sons of Norway annual Barnelopet takes place this Sunday, February 7th. Barnelopet is Norwegian for “kid’s race.” The annual event, held at Hancock’s Maasto Hiihto trails, encourages kids and families to get out and enjoy the winter weather. Registration is open for kids ages …

An Ontonagon man is in jail on multiple charges including attempted murder. The Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Office says 51-year-old Timothy Wayne Pietila was arrested Wednesday morning around 1:45 a.m. He is charged with attempted murder, first degree criminal sexual conduct, assault by strangulation, and felony firearm. Pietila is being held …

The snow statues of Michigan Tech’s Winter Carnival draw people from all 50 states…so it’s perfect that this year’s theme celebrated each and every one of them. The theme for this year is “As snow accumulates at alarming rates, we show our love for the fifty states.” There were 21 …

Most people don’t think of coffee beans when they think of the Copper Country. But for nearly three years…Keweenaw Coffee Works on 5th Street in Calumet has been roasting their own successful line of coffees. U.P. native Valerie Baciak co-owns the store along with her husband, Nate Shuttleworth. Baciak said, …

Here are the results of this year’s snow statue contest.  Judging is done differently this year. Categories are not broken up into Fraternities, Sororities, Student Orgs, etc.   They are instead divided into Classes depending on how many Winter Carnival Events they are participating in.  The rules are below. Month …

Winter Carnival is underway at Michigan Tech. As usual, festivities kicked off with the Carnival All-Nighter. This year’s theme is “As snow accumulates at alarming rates, we show our love for the fifty states.” Snow statues are the main event at the campus party. These teams work on their snow …

Michigan Tech isn’t the only place in the Copper Country that is making a festival out of winter. The Baraga County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring Winter Happening with events throughout the weekend. The celebration begins Friday at 4:00pm at the Whirl-I-Gig with a family dance followed by a dinner …

Mother Nature had an impact on the scheduled first session for the Finnish American Heritage Center’s community enrichment classes, so there’s still an opportunity to sign up and take part. All classes are $50 per student, per class. Advanced registration is encouraged, but not required. This year’s lineup includes three …