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All night vigil

HOUGHTON, MI – As the perfect prelude to the Christmas season, the combined choirs of Michigan Technological University will present Segei Rachmaninoff's iconic "Vespers" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Lake Linden. Under the direction of Jared Anderson, chair of ...

A bit of everything

HANCOCK — The 49th annual Poor Artists Sale will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the CLK Gymnasium in Calumet. The Poor Artists Sale is an annual juried holiday art fair hosted by the Copper Country Community Arts Council as a benefit for the Community Arts Center in Hancock. ...

Island adds second Foxworthy date

HARRIS — Due to popular demand, the Island Resort and Casino announced a second show for comedian Jeff Foxworthy. Because the original date of Saturday, January 24 has sold out, an additional show has been added for Friday, January 23, 2026. Tickets for the new show are $60 and go on sale at ...

Ben Stiller donates parents’ archive

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — The National Comedy Center – the United States’ museum and national archive dedicated to the art form of comedy – announced jointly with Ben Stiller that it is now the home to the career archive of legendary comedy duo Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. Donated by Ben ...

Men on Boats continues tonight/tomorrow

HOUGHTON — Men On Boats tells the ‘mostly’ true story of ten explorers who set off in 1869 to chart the Green and Colorado Rivers under the guidance of John Wesley Powell, a one-armed Civil War Veteran. This satirical retelling of historical events is made even more interesting by the ...

Bring One Home

BESSEMER - Upper Peninsula author Thomas L. Pelissero announced the official release of his first book, "Bring One Home: A Memoir of Boyhood, Basketball, and Hometown Spirit." the book is described as an in-depth look at the true story of the struggles the Bessemer Speedboys high school ...