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Keweenaw NHP Advisory Commission to meet Oct. 10

Press release CALUMET, MI — The Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission will convene for its regular quarterly meeting at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 10. The meeting will be held in-person at the Keweenaw National Historical Park Headquarters building, located at 25970 Red Jacket Road, on the corner of Red Jacket Road and Hwy. US-41 in Calumet. The meeting will include an update on the work of the Commission and the National Park Service during the last quarter, discussion of plans and projects to be undertaken in the upcoming quarter, as well as questions, requests, ...

Water Walk to honor our relationships with water

BARAGA, MI – The People of the Heart Water Walkers will host its fifth annual Water Walk to honor water resources Oct. 7-9, 2023. Water Walkers will walk nearly 90 miles through the Keweenaw Peninsula along Gichigami. The route begins at the Copper Harbor Lighthouse at Astor Shipwreck ...

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 Hancock, Michigan. FFN is a non-profit organization founded in 1953 to support and promote Finnish-American interests and offer related programming, scholarships and grants. In March of 2023, when Finlandia University announced its closing, the FFN board of trustees acted immediately to acquire the ...

Houghton Co. suspect back in custody after fleeing

HOUGHTON — A domestic violence suspect was in custody Saturday a day after fleeing police who responded to the scene. Houghton County sheriff’s deputies had responded to a report of a domestic assault at 7 p.m. Friday night in Calumet. The suspect was identified as Jason Kramer, who was out on bond on other charges and had cut his GPS tether, the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office said in a release. Deputies spotted Kramer driving southbound on U.S. 41 in Franklin Township and began pursuing him. The vehicle chase ended when Kramer crashed his vehicle on Airport Park Road at ...

Ride, Walk, or Float in the Parade of Nations

Community groups, fraternal organizations, religious organizations, student organizations, etc. are invited to create a float or organize a walking group for the Parade of Nations! Awards will be given to the top three floats that best represent this year’s theme ($300 for 1st place, $200 ...

WUPPDR household waste and recycling survey addresses disposal region wide

The Western U.P. Planning and Development Region (WUPPDR) is conducting public surveys on trash and recycling habits and experiences in Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon Counties. WUPPDR has created two separate surveys: one for hazardous waste disposal and another for recycling and compost. Common household hazardous materials include paint, compact florescent lightbulbs, aerosol canisters, and batteries among others. The surveys ask individuals to share the types of waste materials produced and managed in their household and their disposal habits.  ...