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Native, non-Native water protectors complete 90-mile Water Walk near Lake...
Water Walkers gather at the Sand Point Lighthouse at the end of their 90-mile walk from Copper Harbor to Baraga Oct. 19, 20 and 21. Click on photo for larger version. (Photo by Keweenaw Now)BARAGA,...
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Guest Article: Experiencing People of the Heart Water Walk
By Charli Mills*With photos by Charli Mills and other water protectorsCharli Mills of Hancock (right), author of this article, offers omelets for "breakfast on the go" to People of the Heart Water...
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Attorney General Nessel files response in her Line 5 lawsuit; three states...
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. (Photo courtesy michigan.gov)LANSING -- In conjunction with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filing a response in her lawsuit against Enbridge, the Attorneys...
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Finnish Independence Day program to honor women Dec. 6 at Finnish American...
Finnish author and renowned women's rights advocate Minna Canth (1844-1897), is pictured here in her youth (age 13-16). (Photo courtesy wikimedia.org, published under Creative Commons) HANCOCK -- It’s...
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Rozsa Center to offer holiday music, art, storytelling beginning Dec. 6
Photos courtesy Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts.HOUGHTON -- The Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts and Michigan Tech's Department of Visual and Performing Arts will host music, art and...
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Michigan House Water Protection Package is legislation for our children, our...
Press Release from the Anishinaabek Caucus of Michigan Democratic PartyMichigan House Democratic leaders present their Water Protection Legislative Package of 2019 during a Dec. 5, 2019, press...
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Michigan Tech students participate in COP25 in Madrid
By Kelley Christensen*Posted December 6, 2019, and modified Dec. 12 on Michigan Tech NewsReprinted here with permissionSeven Michigan Tech students have participated in the COP25 global conference on...
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Group formation of new Isle Royale wolves leads to territorial aggression
From National Park ServiceDec. 20, 2019, Press ReleaseFemale Wolf at Night. Trail camera photo of the first female wolf released on Isle Royale. Captured 9-27-18. (Photo courtesy National Park...
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The Gift of Computing
By Cyndi Perkins*Posted Dec. 20, 2019, on Michigan Tech NewsReprinted here with permission.Naomi and Eliot Haycock, BASIC Saturday regulars at Portage Lake District Library in Houghton, work through...
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Fourth Annual Women's March on Portage Lake Lift Bridge is Saturday, Jan. 18
Marchers display their signs as they cross the Portage Lift Bridge during the January 2019 Women's March in Houghton. (File photo © and courtesy Jim Belote)HOUGHTON -- The community is invited to join...
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Michigan AG challenges court decision involving Line 5 Tunnel Law
Mackinac Bridge. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel opposes Enbridge's plan to build a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac to house the company's Line 5 pipeline. (Keweenaw Now file photo)LANSING...
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Finlandia, Michigan Tech to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 20
Poster courtesy Michigan Tech University Center for Diversity and Inclusion.HANCOCK, HOUGHTON -- Students, faculty and staffs at both Finlandia and Michigan Tech universities will honor Dr. Martin...
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Heikinpäivä Mid-Winter Festival continues in Hancock
The Heikinpäivä parade is one of the main events of the annual Mid-Winter Festival in Hancock. This year's parade will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25. (Keweenaw Now file photo)HANCOCK -- Whether or...
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Michigan AG Nessel opposes Federal Government's effort to replace 2015 Waters...
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. (Photo courtesy Michigan.gov) LANSING -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s finalized...
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Federal Circuit Court rejects Menominee Tribe's appeal on Back 40 mine...
By Michele BourdieuThe scenic Menominee River, not far from the proposed Back 40 mining project site. (Keweenaw Now file photo)LANSING, Mich.; KASHENA, Wis. -- In its efforts to protect the Menominee...
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Hancock's Phi Kappa Tau repeats as Winter Carnival statues champ
Winter Carnival visitors inspect the first place overall winner in the month-long snow statue competition, "Dongson Fishing Village," by the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity in Hancock. (Photo by Keweenaw...
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Rozsa Center to host family-friendly "Fiesta! Latin American Music for All...
Image courtesy Rozsa Center.HOUGHTON -- Michigan Tech’s Rozsa Center and Department of Visual and Performing Arts are pleased to present a family-friendly event of music, poetry, storytelling, puppetry...
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Friendraiser for 1st District Congressional Candidate Dana Ferguson to...
Poster courtesy Valorie Troesch.HANCOCK -- Join supporters and friends in support of Dana Ferguson, Michigan 1st District Democratic Candidate for US Congress, at the Friendraiser beginning at 6:30...
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Informal public meeting to learn about UP Energy Task Force to be Feb. 22 at...
The UP Energy Task Force holds a meeting on Sept. 20, 2019, at Finlandia's Jutila Center. Representatives of Plains Mainstream Canada, Enbridge, and SEMCO Energy Gas Co. gave presentations at this...
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AG Nessel, MDHHS issue warning to consumers regarding coronavirus scams
LANSING -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) today warned Michigan residents to watch for scams related to the coronavirus disease...
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