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Young Women's Art Caucus to hold MONSTER BAKE SALE, Movie Night at Finlandia
The Young Women's Art Caucus at Finlandia University will be holding two fundraising events -- a MONSTER BAKE SALE Thursday and Friday, Oct. 30 and 31, and a Movie Night Thursday, Oct. 30, featuring...
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Green Lecture Series to present "Solar Powering Michigan" Oct. 30
HOUGHTON -- The 2014 Green Lecture Series will present "Solar Powering Michigan"from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30, in G002 Hesterberg Hall, Forestry Building, Michigan Tech.Admission is...
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Jazz Showcase: an intimate jazz club on Rozsa stage Oct. 31, Nov. 1
Tickets are going fast for the Jazz Showcase -- 7:30 p.m. this Friday and Saturday at the Rozsa! (Image courtesy Rozsa Center) HOUGHTON -- See the Rozsa stage transformed into an intimate jazz-club...
View ArticleMichigan DNR: Revised Public Notice on Eagle Mine metallic mineral lease...
LANSING -- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) released today, Oct. 31, 2014, a corrected Public Notice concerning a recent application for a metallic mineral lease by Eagle Mine. The...
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Eagle Mine seeks new mineral lease near Yellow Dog River, continues exploration
By Michele Bourdieu, with information and maps from Save the Wild U.P., state agencies and Eagle MineThe Yellow Dog River, part of which is designated a National Wild and Scenic River, is located near...
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Video report: Wolf hunt based on politics, not science -- why vote "NO" on...
By Michele Bourdieu Videos and photos by Allan Baker for Keweenaw NowTitle slide for the Oct. 21, 2014, presentation by Nancy Warren, Great Lakes regional director and executive director of the...
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Congressman Gary Peters, candidate for U.S. Senate, visits Houghton
By Michele BourdieuCongressman Gary Peters, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate seat held for 36 years by Sen. Carl Levin (D-Michigan), chats with Houghton County Democrats during an informal...
View ArticleLeague of Women Voters offers helpful voter guides, videos of candidate...
By Michele BourdieuHANCOCK -- The nonpartisan League of Women Voters -- both the Michigan Chapter and the local Copper Country Chapter -- offer helpful voter guides and now video recordings of some of...
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Calumet Art Center to offer new classes in twining and clay
CALUMET -- The Calumet Art Center (CAC) will offer two new classes that begin this week: "Twine a Wool Rug" and "The Spiritual Connection with Clay: Pulling from the Well."A recent Calumet Art Center...
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KBIC Natural Resources Dept. program wins Environmental Stewardship Award for...
The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community's Natural Resources Department (KBNRD) program to restore habitat on 33 acres of stamp sand at Sand Point (Baraga, Mich.) earned an international award from the Lake...
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Reflection Gallery to host reception for "Passweird" exhibit Nov. 6
HANCOCK -- The Finlandia University Reflection Gallery will be hosting "PASSWEIRD," a solo exhibition showcasing the work of illustrator Matthew Carlson. The work will be on display Nov. 6 - 28.Poster...
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Superior Wind Symphony to perform "All Music Is Folk Music" Nov. 8 at Rozsa
The Michigan Tech Superior Wind Symphony will present "All Music Is Folk Music" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Rozsa Center. (Image courtesy Rozsa Center)HOUGHTON -- The Michigan Tech Superior...
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Dance Zone Marquette to celebrate 4th anniversary with all-day dance...
MARQUETTE -- Dance Zone Marquette will be celebrating their fourth anniversary this coming Saturday, Nov. 8. Enjoy an entire day of dance activity or any part of the celebration. Here’s the...
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Rozsa Gallery to host "Cline," an installation by artist Jess Kane, opening...
"Cline," an installation by ceramic artist Jess Kane, will open TOMORROW, Friday, Nov. 7, in the Rozsa Gallery, downstairs in the Rozsa Center. (Image courtesy Rozsa Center)HOUGHTON -- The Rozsa...
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New exhibits, art activities open to all on First Friday in Calumet, Nov. 7
"Pipestone Dreams," litho by Lillian Pitt. Her work will be on exhibit this month at Galerie Bohème in Calumet. (Image courtesy Galerie Bohème)CALUMET -- First Friday, Nov. 7, in Calumet will feature...
View ArticleK-SNAG to hold Adopt-A-Pet events Nov. 8 in Houghton, Laurium
HOUGHTON -- K-SNAG (Keweenaw Spay Neuter Assistance Group) will hold an Adopt-A-Pet event at two locations Saturday, Nov. 8.From 9 a.m. until noon they will be at the Copper Country Veterinary Clinic...
View ArticleEnergy experts to speak at Keweenaw Energy Summit Nov. 10 at Finnish American...
HANCOCK -- The Keweenaw Renewable Energy Coalition (KREC) is hosting a Keweenaw Energy Summit from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, at the Finnish American Heritage Center on the campus of...
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Gromit the Trail Mutt posts new photos of Maasto Hiihto bridge work, Porkies...
HANCOCK -- Gromit the Trail Mutt has posted new photos on her blog this week: completion of bridge work on Maasto Hiihto river trail and her fall adventure -- 4 days in the Porcupine Mountains State...
View ArticleSwedetown Trails Club meeting for Nov. 11 CANCELLED
CALUMET -- The Swedetown Trails Club meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the Swedetown Chalet in Calumet, has been cancelled because of the weather."Yes, we are all snow lovers...
View ArticleContra dance to be at Finnish American Heritage Center Nov. 12
HANCOCK -- Due to popular demand, Finlandia University’s Finnish American Heritage Center is offering contra dancing monthly during the academic year. The next contra dance will be from 7 p.m. to 10...
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