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This weekend, the Copper Country is the place to be for Heikinpaiva, the celebration of the halfway point of the winter season. The festivities are already going on, with several enrichment classes about Finnish culture taking place during the week. Finnish Theme Committee member David Maki says Heikinpaiva is all …

Time is running out to get your Keweenaw Spark Plug Award nominations in. They should be submitted to the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce by tomorrow. The dinner will take place on February 12th at the Memorial Union Ballroom at Michigan Tech. Be sure to RSVP by February 5th. Categories include …

Winter Carnival is underway and many of the festivities will be going on this weekend. From speed skating to curling, the competition will be going on all across the Michigan Tech campus. The Winter Carnival Queen Coronation will also be going on tomorrow night at the Rozsa Center. The eight …

McClain State Park is beginning to experience some issues with their campsites. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced today that the park has closed a total of 32 lakefront campsites due to unsafe conditions and extreme Lake Superior shoreline erosion. Campsites 86-103 will remain permanently closed, but campsites 72-85 …

The Pelkie School may be seeing its final days but the public is determined to try and stop the closure. Three public forums were held this week, including one last night at the school. Baraga Area Schools Superintendent Jennifer Lynn gave a brief presentation to begin the discussion, stating that …

Michigan State troopers from the Calumet Post have received many complaints regarding the aggressive tactics of door to door salespeople. These people have been encouraging homeowners to sign contracts for essential services. Residents have also reported that they are using misleading information where customers believe they are receiving discounts for …

Two young men from Bruce Crossing have been arrested for shooting at a house. Michigan State Police from the Wakefield Post say they are 20-year-old Michael Gore and 18-year-old Brandon Karianen. Gore has bonded out of the Ontonagon County Jail. Karianen is in the jail on $10,000 bond. They have …

The Michigan Attorney General’s office is warning seniors about the dangers of pension advances. Pension advances, also known as pension sales, loans or buyouts, require a person to sign over all or a portion of future monthly pension checks, typically for a five to ten-year term. In return, consumers receive …

A snowbile rider is in the hospital this morning after being involved in an accident with a car near South Range. Houghton County Sheriff Deputies say the accident happened yesterday afternoon just after 4 o’clock. The snowmobiler, a 75-year-old man from North Dakota, was traveling east on trail 3 when …

The Gogebic County man who engaged in a standoff with police last fall has been sentenced. 38-year-old Kurt Choronzy of Bessemer, will spend nine months in jail, with the option to serve the last three in a treatment center. He must pay any remaining restitution and will spend 18 months …