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HANCOCK — A person’s favorite car can be a window into their soul. At Saturday’s Bridgefest Classic Car and Motorcycle Show, enthusiasts from all over the Keweenaw came to the 400 block on Quincy Street in order to show off their prized possessions.  The event was put on by Fresh ...

Finno-what? Hancock: The first Finno-Ugric capital across the ocean

There’s been much talk about “Finno-Ugric” this past year in the Copper Country. The first part might ring a bell -- it must be about Finns. The second part -- not so much. So what is it and what does it mean for the Copper Country? Finno-Ugric refers to a group of peoples found mostly within Northern Europe and Hungary; these people have related languages and cultures. Many Finno-Ugric peoples share remarkably similar traditions, such as sauna bathing and instruments resembling the Finnish-Karelian kantele. “Finno-” refers to the numerous Finnic peoples in Northern ...