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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 serious snowfall, lots of lift and action, and so much more, USA states. Mount Bohemia ranked above resorts in Utah, New Hampshire, Colorado, California, and even Alberta, for powder skiing, an annual snowfall average of 273 inches, and runs, glades and chutes, all of which have natural conditions, ...

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, ...

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, leading to the changes. Anna R. Talaska District Court Judge for the 98th District, Gogebic County will preside in the case, Lamerand said. Dixon, 59, was arrested in November on charges of fatally shooting Theron Duncan, 53, of Houghton with a pistol at the Douglass House Saloon. Dixon is ...

Finlandia grad rises in Wisconsin Public Media

Wisconsin Public Media Press release Jordan L. Siegler has been named Associate Director of Wisconsin Public Media, the division at the University of Wisconsin–Madison that oversees Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin. Siegler has served as interim Associate Director since July ...