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 ...
“When she’s walking by the river or the railway line, she can still hear him whisper, ‘Let’s go down to the waterline,’” – Mark Knopfler It’s a warm, summery day today – just like so many I remember from years ago. When I was a kid, there was a place my parents used to take ...
HOUGHTON — Rhythm Bike Shop opened its upstairs showroom last week to the public. After a few months of renovation, a new window installation and lettering on the front of the building, customers can now access the shop through the Shelden Avenue entrance — in the same building as the The ...
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 ...
Few things feel better than a long hike in the woods, exhausting yourself as you soak in the fresh air and tranquility. Then, back to camp, where you chip away at those health benefits with packaged hot dogs slapped into a white-bread bun with a slice of plasticky processed cheese food. It ...
HOUGHTON — Bridge Street will be closed to through traffic from June 22 through Aug. 21 for a full repaving project, according to a statement from the city of Houghton. The work will take additional time because crews will remove the old pavement, complete gravel work, and place new ...