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Getting closer

CALUMET — The State Historic Preservation Office has authorized the village to begin working with a local contractor to move ahead with installing a new heating system in the Village Hall building, which includes the Calumet Theatre. “The contractor was in here two weeks ago to measure ...

Mt. Bohemia is no. 1

Mount Bohemia has been voted the Number 1 ski resort in North America for 2023 by USA Today’s Readers’ Choice 10 Best. “Our editors and readers independently select what you see on 10Best,” USA Today says. The top 10 ski resorts received honors because they offer mountains with ...

Open to ideas

LAKE LINDEN – Michigan Department of Natural Resources hosted an open house at the Lake Linden High School auditorium Wednesday to discuss conceptual designs for the Houghton-Douglass Falls scenic site. The tallest waterfall in Michigan at roughly 110 feet, the site has drawn visitors for ...

Here to stay

HANCOCK — When Finlandia University officials announced in March 2023 that the institution was closing, that decision cast doubt on the future of the Finnish American Heritage Center. But, because of the center’s importance to the preservation and promotion of Finnish culture nationwide, it ...

Finnish Independence Day celebration

HANCOCK — Finnish Independence Day was observed at the Finnish American Heritage Center, Wednesday afternoon. The one-hour event included the singing of Maamme, Finland’s National Anthem, followed by opening remarks from David Maki, FAHC director and a dance performance by the Kivajat ...

Dixon Preliminary Exam date moved to January

HOUGHTON -- The date of the Preliminary Exam in 97th District Court for Evan Dixon has been rescheduled to 11 a.m., Friday, January 5, 2024, according to the Court’s Clerk office. Court Clerk David Lamerand said that on Wednesday, the Court’s docket was modified for a number of reasons, ...