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College Cold Case Program

MARQUETTE — Anyone who’s paged through old notebooks or tried to maintain the integrity of a physical photo knows it can be difficult. And time-consuming. For a detective working to restart a decades-old unsolved case, it’s inefficient as well. But detectives are problem solvers and ...

Half Full: Mark Wilcox

A week from today we will celebrate the Fourth of July. We celebrate an event 250 years ago when 56 men met in Philadelphia and decreed that America should be its own country, separate from Great Britain. A little over a week ago, I was in Philadelphia. I didn't sign any declaration, but I did ...

Hancock’s Juhannus truly Finnish

The City of Hancock’s annual Juhannus (Midsummer Festival) is the largest Finnish heritage celebration in the Upper Peninsula. Its popularity has attracted international attention to the point that Hancock was selected as the 2026 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture. Hancock is the first city in ...

CCAA June featured artist

CALUMET — The Copper Country Associated Artists is featuring a new artist from its membership each month. This month is needle felting artist Dolly Luoma from Calumet.  Luoma said she did not used use felt to make her work, but she taught herself how to create captivating felt pieces ...

Swinging into summer

CALUMET — Summer Hours for the Calumet Public-School Library will begin on Monday. With the change in availability, its summer events schedule will kick into full-gear. Here are some fun activities to do this summer at the library. The Friends of the Calumet Public Library will host its ...