Governor Gretchen Whitmer is declaring a state of emergency due to the frigid temperatures throughout the state, particularly the impact it is having downstate. While the Upper Peninsula is accustomed to bouts of severe cold, Whitmer said other places like Detroit are not used to subzero temperatures and dangerously low …
Read More »Get Your House Ready To Sell With “Design To Sell” Presentation
There’s more to selling your home than simply putting a sign in the front yard. A presentation Wednesday at the Portage Lake District Library called “Design To Sell” will look at the different ways a homeowner can make their house more attractive to potential buyers. Certified Professional Home Stager, Designer, …
Read More »Calumet Colosseum Looking To Win Kraft Hockeyville Contest
An Upper Peninsula ice rink is hoping to receive a helping hand from one of America’s favorite cheese makers. Kraft Inc, is holding its annual Hockeyville USA promotion, where one hockey arena in the United States will receive $150,000 to be used on stadium upgrades. Hockey and the Copper Country …
Read More »Heikinpäivä–Frozen Fun For Finnish-American Mid-Winter Festival
With temperatures hovering right around zero degrees, it was a slightly lighter crowd at this year’s Heikinpäivä but still a great mid-winter celebration. The minus-20 wind chill didn’t seem to affect participation in the parade as the various Finnish characters, including Heikki Lunta, danced down Quincy Street in Hancock. Executive …
Read More »Missing NMU Student Found Dead
A student from Northern Michigan University was found dead Sunday after he went missing on Thursday. The Marquette County Sheriff’s Department said the body of 25-year-old Guiancarlo Estupigan was found by volunteers assisting the Marquette County Search and Rescue Team about 2,300 feet south of County Road 510 and the …
Read More »Multi-Vehicle Accident Causes Shutdown Of Seney Stretch
The Seney Stretch along M-28 in Schoolcraft County was closed for several hours Sunday due to a multiple vehicle crash and whiteout conditions. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Negaunee Post say the accidents happened about 5 miles west of Seney just after noon. Police say a westbound Subaru driven …
Read More »Mother Nature forces Polar Bear Dive cancellation
HANCOCK — The fraternity responsible for hosting the Polar Bear Dive during Heikinpäivä has opted to cancel the dive for this year. “We’ve decided that with the extreme cold weather that’s forecasted, along with the wind chill, that it’d be best if we didn’t have the dive this year,” said …
Read More »Calumet Township Receives $1 Million Grant To Improve Infrastructure
Calumet Township is the recipient of over $1 million in grant money to enhance infrastructure. A total of 11 cities, towns, and villages statewide were granted funds from the Community Development Block Grant Program. “Many communities in the U.P. have been effected by the crippling weather conditions that have taken …
Read More »Portage Health Foundation Wrapping Up Homeowner Relief–Turning To The Trail System
The Flood With Love initiative from the Portage Health Foundation is winding down after expending nearly $2 million in flood relief following last year’s flood over Father’s Day weekend. Executive Director Kevin Store said out of nearly 500 applications for help, they are down to only nine projects that carried …
Read More »Finnish Reindeer Herder In Town For Heikinpäivä
If you want to have a reindeer herd in the Upper Peninsula, you need a reindeer expert. Antti Pätsi , a reindeer herder from Finland, is joining the folks from the Finnish Theme Committee this weekend for the annual Heikinpäivä celebration. He will be giving a presentation on Saturday called …
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