Most Americans know at least a little about diabetes. After all, an increasing number of us are afflicted with the disease so a large percentage of the population has had some interaction. It’s hard to avoid learning something about it. Diabetes mellitus, the official name of this ubiquitous ...

HOUGHTON — It is a topic many people are not comfortable discussing. That is why the conversation needs to happen. February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Locally, Dial Help is at the forefront of raising awareness of this. In a Tuesday release, Dial Help stated that ...

Black History Month celebrates the rich cultural heritage, triumphs and adversities that are an indelible part of this country’s history, states npr.org. Also known as African American History Month, history.com states, the event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of ...

HANCOCK – A month of Finnish themed activities in Hancock culminated in Heikinpäivä, the city’s annual celebration of Finnish Heritage which took place Saturday. The last scheduled event was the opening of the Copper Country Community Art Center’s new exhibit, “Animal Life: Art ...

HANCOCK — After two years away due to COVID, Hancock’s Heikinpäivä celebration culminated Saturday with a parade, dancing, games, markets and food. There’d been a question as to whether the annual mid-winter celebration could get back up and running, said Finnish ...

HANCOCK – Throughout the months-long schedule of Heikinpäivä events in Hancock this year, participants have been putting their hands on Finnish culture at Sew Cranky. The Hancock business sells and restores antique hand-crank sewing machines, but also allows individuals to use the ...