Another weekend wraps up in the Copper Country, and another Chassell strawberry festival goes in the book. Over the weekend many visitors parked and walked to Centennial Park on Friday and Saturday for the area’s annual strawberry festival. Friday’s fun started with the old-fashioned cake walk, craft, and artisans in …
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In the 1860s a group of mining companies formed the Portage Lake and Lake Superior Company to dredge the remaining two miles of land separating the Keweenaw Waterway from reaching Lake Superior on the west side of the Peninsula. Since then the waterway has been used by countless ships traveling …
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The Marquette County Sheriff’s Office reports undersheriff Daniel Willey has passed away following a short illness. He graduated from Ishpeming High School and earned an associate degree in Criminal Justice from Northern Michigan University. Undersheriff Willey grew up in Ishpeming and served with the United States Air Force as a …
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In late July Copper Shores Community Health Foundation will host ASIST suicide intervention training with help from the West End Health Foundation in Negaunee. The program offers an opportunity for community members, emergency responders, and mental health professionals to learn techniques to prevent suicide. The two-day program dives deep into …
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Strawberry farms have picked the fruit. Local artisans have crafted sweet treats. And local ladies will show off plates of strawberries tonight. Chassell’s community will begin descending on Cenntenial Park today for craft vendors and activities before the evening brings out the 2024 Strawberry Queen Candidates and starts the strawberry …
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The Finnish American Heritage Center has new signage as the Finlandia Foundation national. Earlier this week Finlandia Foundation National placed its logo on the façade facing Quincy Street. Adding to the local landmark’s identity as the heart of Finnish-American activities in the Upper Peninsula. In April the foundation held a …
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Houghton will need to send the city’s vactor truck out for repairs. The city regularly uses the vital piece of equipment for cleaning and pumping the sewer system as well as for hydro extraction. Houghton has received a bid for the repairs, which will complete a full rebuild of the …
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Oil and Water Don’t Mix’s presentation will welcome Nichole Biber to the Keweenaw community to talk about Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinaw. On Sunday Biber will replace the presentation schedule speaker due to a personal emergency. Oil and Water Don’t Mix was organized over ten years ago to …
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Houghton does not have an interest in an MDOT-owned lot near Franklin Square. The Michigan Department of Transportation was recently approached by a private landowner at 907 College Avenue about purchasing a state-owned parcel next to his residence. Currently, nothing resides in the informally known Mott Park. In the past, …
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In August voters will cast ballots. Many people will focus on what happens at a national level. August elections carry several local measures with impacts more easily seen. In August the Portage Lake District Library will seek to renew the library’s same millage as in previous years. At last night’s …
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