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Press Releases

Pasty themed art contest first of its kind

Main Street Calumet’s Pasty Fest 2023 is proud to announce the world’s first Pasty Art Prize Competition sponsored by Visit Keweenaw. Artists from across the Upper Peninsula have an opportunity to submit pasty-themed artwork. The pieces and installations will be displayed in local Calumet ...

Porkies Music Fest receives PMOA-CVB sponsorship

On June 9 officers of the Porcupine Mountain Ontonagon Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (PMOA-CVB) Josh Scott, President; Anthony Basler, Vice President; and Jeni Varecha, Secretary; met with Cheryl Sundberg, Director of the Porcupine Mountains Music Festival, presented by the Friends of ...

Copper Country Finns to celebrate Juhannus on Quincy Green

HANCOCK, Mich. — The community is invited to join area Finns in a Midsummer (Juhannus) celebration on Saturday, June 24 at Quincy Green in Hancock, adjacent to the Finnish American Heritage Center. The Finlandia Foundation Copper Country Chapter will raise the annual Midsummer pole (Juhannus ...

Local food the focus of $1.25 million grant to Copper Shores

Copper Shores Community Health Foundation is excited to announce a $1,289,510 grant from the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program for Copper Shores Meals on Wheels programming. This funding was provided through the Food Bank Council of Michigan. The purpose of this ...

Flower pressing workshop still has open spots

GLC still has space in the upcoming dried flowers/leaves workshop in Eagle Harbor and at Central! There are two sessions: June 24th from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and August 6 from 1 pm to 4 pm. The first session includes plant press assembly, basic plant ID and flower structure, ethical ...

Senior Project Fresh Coupon Distribution

Distribution of Senior Project Fresh Coupons will take place starting Monday, June 19 through Thursday, June 29, 2023 at locations throughout Houghton and Keweenaw counties. These coupons are for seniors over the age of 59 living in Houghton or Keweenaw county who meet specific income ...