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In the big picture

HOUGHTON — The portraits hanging on the back wall of the Houghton County Courthouse form a chain of judicial history going back more than 70 years. The latest link was added Friday afternoon, when former 12th Circuit Court Judge Charles Goodman was presented with his official portrait. ...

Temple Jacob damage trial set for 2024

MARQUETTE — The trial of a Hancock man accused of vandalizing Temple Jacob with anti-Semitic graffiti in 2019 is now scheduled for January. Nathan Weeden appeared in U.S. District Court for a status conference Friday. His trial was originally scheduled for October before his new attorney ...

Parade of Nations takes community around the world

HOUGHTON — The culture and cuisine of dozens of countries were celebrated again Saturday during the 34th Parade of Nations and Multicultural Food Festival. About 40 countries marched in this year’s parade, said Chair Machel Borsum, manager of international student and scholar services at ...

Finlandia Foundation National seeks $3 Million for heritage project

PASADENA, CA – Finlandia Foundation National (FFN) has launched a “Saving Finland in America” fundraising campaign to support its acquisition of the cultural and historical assets of the Finnish American Heritage Center (FAHC) on the campus of the now-closed Finlandia University in ...

Speaking with my stomach: A creamy potato soup to usher in Autumn

Hey team, this is Chris for Speaking with My Stomach. Thanks for stopping by this week. Please read to the end of the story because we have a pretty special announcement at the end of this article. So it’s been pretty hot for the first week of September, but I know fall is right around the ...

Volunteers needed to preserve a piece of history

CALUMET — Main Street Calumet is seeking volunteers to work on preparing a historic structure in the Historic District of the village for further rehabilitation work, particularly having a new roof put on the building that has been dubbed the Schindler Building. On February 2, 2023, the ...