Hancock Chalet now open daily
HANCOCK -- The Hancock Chalet is now open on a daily basis for skier warmup, restroom use, etc. It is opened sometime in the morning and closed about dark.
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Happy holidays from Keweenaw Now!
HANCOCK -- Keweenaw Now wishes all our readers, contributors and supporters a very peaceful, safe and joyful holiday season!This year we have tried to connect you with important issues and events --...
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Backroom Boys to play dance music New Year's Eve at Copper Island Beach Club
Back Room Boys poster courtesy Oren Tikkanen.HANCOCK -- The Backroom Boys Jazz Band will play dance music from 8:30 p.m. to midnight on New Year's Eve -- Wednesday, Dec. 31, at the Copper Island Beach...
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Calumet Art District to offer Omphale Reopening plus art exhibits,...
American Copper. This butterfly photo by Miriam Pickens is part of "The Butterfly Show" at the Omphale Gallery and Café, which will reopen on First Friday, Jan. 2, 2015. (Photo courtesy Miriam...
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Just Keweenaw project seeks to promote Copper Country, support community...
CALUMET -- There's no doubt, the Keweenaw Peninsula is beautiful. The people who live and visit here have a deep connection to this unique area and love sharing their experience with others.Local...
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Dance Zone Marquette offers week of dance activities beginning Jan. 4
MARQUETTE -- Dance Zone Marquette is offering a full slate of interesting activities this week:TONIGHT, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, 6 p.m. -- Free Trial Session Waltz and Fox Trot. The actual class begins on...
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Houghton Energy Efficiency Team to meet TODAY, Jan. 6, at Portage Library;...
At the Oct. 3, 2014, Houghton Energy Efficiency Team (HEET) meeting at Portage Lake District Library, Michigan Tech students lead a discussion on the Community Energy Plan and its mission. HEET invites...
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Houghton County Dems to host Solar Power presentation TONIGHT, Jan. 7, at...
HOUGHTON -- The first regular membership meeting of the Houghton County Democratic Party in 2015 will be held at 7 p.m. TONIGHT, Wednesday, Jan. 7, in the conference room of the Super 8 Motel in...
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MDEQ to hold public hearing on Humboldt Mill surface water discharge permit...
Eagle Mine, LLC, is applying for a renewal of their surface water discharge permit for the Humboldt Mill, pictured here, where they process ore from the mine into separate nickel and copper...
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Houghton County to be announced Jan. 14 as semifinalist for $5 million...
HOUGHTON -- Residents of Houghton County are taking charge of their power bills, thanks to the efforts of the Houghton Energy Efficiency Team (HEET). On Wednesday, Jan. 14, Houghton County will be...
View ArticleMDOT Traffic alert: M-26 detoured for Portage Lake Lift Bridge project
HANCOCK -- The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be detouring northbound M-26 traffic in the city of Houghton beginning TODAY, Wednesday, Jan. 14.As part of ongoing bridge maintenance...
View ArticleContra Dance to be held TONIGHT, Jan. 14, at Finnish American Heritage Center
HANCOCK -- A Copper Country Contra Dance will be held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. TONIGHT, Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the Finnish American Heritage Center, 435 Quincy Street, Hancock.Colin Hoekje provide...
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Hancock researcher, author to speak at Houghton-Keweenaw County Genealogical...
HOUGHTON -- The Houghton-Keweenaw County Genealogical Society will hold its first meeting of 2015 at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 [NOT THE NORMAL MEETING DAY], at the Portage Lake District Library, in...
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State Rep. Scott Dianda takes oath of office, announces Committee assignments
State Representative Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) takes the oath of office from Michigan Supreme Court Justice Bridget Mary McCormack at the swearing-in ceremony for the official opening of the 98th...
View ArticleMichigan Tech observes Martin Luther King Day today
From Tech TodayPosted Jan. 19, 2015HOUGHTON -- Michigan Tech and its Center for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI) will observe Martin Luther King Day today, with the third annual MLK Day of Service, an MLK...
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Water expert Wendy Pabich to speak TONIGHT at Finnish American Heritage Center
HANCOCK -- Author Wendy J. Pabich will speak on water issues at 7 p.m. TONIGHT, Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock.The presentation, free and open to the public, is...
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Houghton County, HEET celebrate semifinalist status for Georgetown University...
By Michele BourdieuAt their Jan. 14, 2015, celebration in the Houghton County Courthouse, Houghton Energy Efficiency Team (HEET) members and visitors pose for photos with a banner announcing Houghton...
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Dreaming of Finland Dance to be Jan. 23 -- fund raiser for Kivajat Dancers
Kivajat Dancers in action. They plan to perform in Finland this summer. Come to the Dreaming of Finland Dance on Jan. 23 to help support their trip! (Photo courtesy Kivajat Dancers) HANCOCK -- The...
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Finlandia's Young Women's Caucus for Art to hold Soup and Art fundraiser Jan. 24
Soup and Art poster courtesy Finlandia University.HANCOCK -- Finlandia University's Young Women's Caucus for Art will hold a Soup Lunch and Silent Art Auction fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m....
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First bats to die from white-nose syndrome this winter reported in Keweenaw...
Dead bats with white-nose syndrome (inset) at a mine opening in Keweenaw County. (Photo courtesy Gina Nicholas)KEWEENAW COUNTY -- On Friday, Jan. 23, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR)...
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