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Hundreds of Huskies and a few more community members lined up through Hancock and Houghton over the weekend to celebrate an international culture meeting in the Keweenaw Peninsula. The Parade of Nations this year saw around thirty-five countries from around the globe represented by Michigan Tech’s international students, and ethnic …

The city of Hancock has called a special meeting to take place tonight. The city’s agenda includes a single item, that will take the council into a closed session. The closed session will have the council discuss the purchase or lease of real property. Anyone wishing to address the council …

Since being appointed by the state of Michigan to oversee Finlandia University’s liquidation, Patrick O’Keefe and his team are focusing on paying back creditors to the university. In the situation of a university like Finlanida going into receivership, there are two tracks that the entity can go through. State receivership, …

After closing the doors on Finlandia University, many in the area asked what would happen with the school’s buildings. Recently some of the properties have sold. Such as the Ryan Street Gardens and the Quincy Green. As well as McAfee Field where Hancock Pubic Schools plays Friday night football games. …

The celebration of cultures from around the globe meeting and living in The celebration of cultures from around the globe meeting and living in the Keweenaw Peninsula starts tomorrow. Michigan Tech University’s Parade of Nations, celebrating the school’s international student community, will start in Hancock. Students, community members, and parade …

The black and red criss-cross pattern button-down shirt should be a fashion staple in any Yooper’s closet. In about a month is the worldwide celebration of the go-to shirt for a night out downtown, a casual Sunday service, or a brisk morning hike… Plaidurday! Visit Keweenaw knows how much the …

Tonight and Tomorrow The Rozsa Center will kick off the theater’s presenting series with an exciting and unique dance performance. DANCER brings to the Copper Country two world-class dance companies the Grand Rapids Ballet from the lower peninsula, and the Woodland Sky Native American Dance Company from Crystal Falls. Rozsa …

Houghton Community Broadcasting, along with several sister, co-owned companies, is being sold. Locally, the proposed transaction includes radio stations WOLV (97.7 The Wolf), WHKB (KBear 102.3), WCCY (99.3 and AM 1400 The Lift), along with the KeweenawReport.com website. The transaction still needs approval from the Federal Communications Commission. Here is …

Michigan Tech University has entered a new agreement with a national initiative that will help continue to support Student and Faculty research. Michigan Tech recently signed into an agreement, a five-year cooperative agreement with the National Institute of Standards and Technologies’ professional Research Experience Program. The agreement is worth 5.4 …

The official last day of summer is just around the corner, and before the snow begins to cover Michigan’s beaches, it might be a good time to do a little beach clean up. During September the Alliance for the Great Lakes is encouraging great lakes residents to go to the …