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Finno-Ugric diaspora gifts Hancock with the flag of Kindred Peoples
Juhannus lectures and presentations resume Friday morning after a ceremonial close to the celebration opening on Thursday. The four-day summer solstice celebration kicked off with an open forum inviti...
Thomas Fournier Jun 19, 2026

Treehouse Family Resources launches new support groups and continues new pop-up programs
Treehouse Family Resources is expanding its community programming this summer with new support groups and pop-up events designed to help parents navigate the earliest and most challenging stages of ra...
Thomas Fournier Jun 18, 2026

Canal View - Houghton County appoints Dr. Leah Abbott as new Medical Director
Canal View, Houghton County's long-term care facility, appointed Dr. Leah Abbott as its new medical director Thursday. Abbott earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Wayne State University and her ...
Thomas Fournier Jun 18, 2026 Add a heading - 2

Pure Michigan campaign highlights the Upper Peninsula as a destination
Pure Michigan marked 20 years of promoting the state's recreation, tourism and quality of life this year - and the Keweenaw Peninsula is front and center in its latest summer campaign. The Michigan Tr...
Thomas Fournier Jun 18, 2026

Foreign dignitaries, presenters and musicians complete their journey to Hancock's Juhannus celebrations
International presenters have arrived in the Copper Country ahead of Hancock's Juhannus summer solstice celebration, bringing music, cultural traditions and a hope for lasting connections with the reg...
Thomas Fournier Jun 18, 2026

Houghton County Clerk's Office connects with veterans at Vet Fest 2026
Hundreds of veterans from across the western Upper Peninsula gathered at the fourth annual Houghton County Vet Fest resource fair Wednesday, connecting with more than 90 organizations and programs ded...
Thomas Fournier Jun 17, 2026

Calumet man sentenced to 57 months minimum for multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct involving two minors
A Calumet man will serve a minimum of 57 months in prison after a Houghton County judge sentenced him Wednesday on two counts of criminal sexual conduct involving children under the age of 13. Judge B...
Thomas Fournier Jun 17, 2026

Summer Solstice celebrations begin today in Hancock
Hancock launched four days of Juhannus summer solstice celebrations Wednesday, drawing visitors from across the country and around the world as the city marks its designation as the 2026 Finno-Ugric C...
Thomas Fournier Jun 17, 2026

Houghton County Vet Fest Resource Fair returns for fourth year
The Houghton County Veterans Service Office brings together its annual Vet Fest for the fourth year tomorrow. The event provides veterans from across the Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin a singl...
Thomas Fournier Jun 16, 2026

Copper Shores Community Health Foundation and Feeding America continue partnership in the western Upper Peninsula
Copper Shores Community Health Foundation and Feeding America Michigan are continuing a five-year partnership to bring mobile food pantries to communities across the western Upper Peninsula this year....
Thomas Fournier Jun 16, 2026






