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HANCOCK — The City of Hancock looks to sell, sell, sell this weekend. After purchasing the buildings of the former Finlandia University — which closed in 2023 — the city will host a community garage sale Friday afternoon and Saturday morning in the closed university buildings. ...

The results are in

HOUGHTON COUNTY — Copper Country voters followed district-wide trends in state and federal elections in Tuesday’s primaries. Millages and bonds passed in Baraga, Ontonagon, Keweenaw and Houghton counties. A tough U.S. Senate primary saw Dr. Abdul El-Sayed win Houghton County by more than ...

First time's a charm

HOUGHTON — The inaugural Digital Bloom Art Festival took place Saturday in downtown Houghton. The festival featured more than a dozen local artists and more than 20 vendors. The waterfront was alive with crochet birds, basket-weavings, painted artwork and more. City of Houghton Community and Business Development Manager Danielle Perkowitz organized the festival and said the community’s response was positive. “It’s been seven months of planning, so to finally have it come here is just, truly, a dream come true,” Perkowitz said. Seven bands performed throughout the day with ...

65 years young

EAGLE HARBOR — One of the Upper Peninsula's longest-running and most beloved summer traditions returns this weekend as the 65th Annual Eagle Harbor Art Fair welcomes visitors to the shores of Lake Superior on Saturday, Aug. 8, and Sunday, Aug. 9. Hosted on the picturesque grounds of St. ...

Free waterway cruise

HOUGHTON – Isle Royale National Park and Kaleidoscope invite families with children ages 15 or younger to enjoy a free cruise on the Keweenaw waterway Aug. 20, during Ranger III Family Day. Two cruises, each lasting 45 to 60 minutes, will travel to Portage Lake and return. According ...

To your good health

DEAR DR. ROACH: My mom has Capgras syndrome and firmly believes that her husband (my dad) is dead. She thinks that there's someone whom I snuck in and built a lie around, and she tells everyone that this man is the same man. It's really difficult for us, especially my dad. I understand that ...