By GARRETT NEESE gneese@mininggazette.com HOUGHTON — After four years away, the Keweenaw Brewfest drew a big crowd as it returned Saturday with a new location and new organizer. The 11th annual Brewfest, now put on by Houghton Rotary, took place Saturday at the downtown pier in ...

By GARRETT NEESE gneese@mininggazette.com HANCOCK — The Finnish American Folk School will stay in Hancock, its directors said at Wednesday’s Hancock City Council meeting. The school, previously part of Finlandia University, was founded in 2017 to promote knowledge of Finnish folk arts ...

By GARRETT NEESE gneese@mininggazette.com HOUGHTON — Nineteen weeks into pregnancy, Kimi Williams lost her daughter. While grieving a week later, she went out for a ride with the girl’s father. The windows were down, and a butterfly flew in. “I went to pick it up and it never ...

In August I think about the Art Fairs in Eagle Harbor and Copper Harbor. The Eagle Harbor Fair has a wonderful lineup of artists, plus the large tent where members of the Copper Country Associated Artists gather and share music, conversation and crafts with guests in a pleasant and relaxing ...

By GRAHAM JAEHNIG gjaehnig@mininggazette.com KEWEENAW COUNTY — The Delaware Mine has a long, confusing history of ownership dating back to 1847 — according to the historical record. Learning more about the original mining done on the property, however, requires archaeology. Near the ...

CALUMET — Celebrating 75 years of playing music on stage, Grammy nominee and inductee of Michigan Michigan State Polka Music Hall of Fame Jim Enrietti and his World’s Most Dangerous Polka Band is performing a free concert at the Calumet Theatre on July 8. While the concert is billed as ...