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Elephant 6 co-founder, MTU prof shares story at 41 North

HOUGHTON — The poster for “The Elephant 6 Recording Co.” lists a few key bands from the indie rock collective — Neutral Milk Hotel, The Olivia Tremor Control, The Apples in Stereo, Elf Power and Of Montreal. But alongside them, there’s also a “Sgt. Pepper”-ish gallery of dozens ...

It’s all ‘Wright’

HOUGHTON — A new exhibit at the Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw pays tribute to the artist behind a series of large-scale community art projects in the Copper Country and beyond. Friends from the community shared stories about Mary Biekkola Wright at a reception for the new exhibit ...

A significant role

CALUMET TOWNSHIP — In the 50 years since Paul Lehto entered public service, Calumet Township has experienced many changes and much progress. When Universal Oil Products purchased the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company (C&H) in 1968, the township began its transition from a community largely ...

Nonprofits join Giving Tuesday campaign

Copper Shores release This year’s #GivingTuesday campaign hosted by Copper Shores Community Health Foundation has a record number of participants with 30 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations participating, including seven new participants. The 2023 #GiveCopperCountry nonprofits are: 31 ...

ON SOUND FOOTING

WOAS radio, 88.5 FM radio is a station not many in the Upper Peninsula have probably heard. That is because until this summer, it was a Class D, 10-watt, non-commercial radio station operating out of the Ontonagon Area School. It is an educational radio station operated by an all volunteer ...

DNR: Lake Linden snowmobile trail should open by Dec. 1

HOUGHTON — Closed since the Father’s Day Flood five years ago, the Department of Natural Resources snowmobile trail is scheduled to be open by the start of December. Only some minor work remains on the project, which spans about seven miles, said Ron Yesney, Upper Peninsula trails ...