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Guest article: Support Ukraine
By Craig Waddell* During the March 16, 2022, Walk for World Peace in support of Ukraine on the Portage Lift Bridge, Craig Waddell, left, and his wife, Victoria Bergvall, speak with Keweenaw Now on why...
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Sixth Walk for Ukraine: Parents with children participate, creating awareness...
By Michele BourdieuParticipants in the 6th Walk for Ukraine last Friday, April 1, display their flags and signs on the Houghton side of the Portage Lift Bridge. This week the Walk will be held on...
View ArticlePetitions available for Promote the Vote 2022 ballot initiative; Zoom meeting...
Promote the Vote (PTV) 2022 is a non-partisan coalition seeking to enshrine voting rights into Michigan’s Constitution. This action is necessary to protect voting rights from ongoing political and...
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Houghton Keweenaw Conservation District Tree Sale extends ordering deadline
Volunteers prepare tree sale items for the annual Houghton Keweenaw Conservation District (HKCD) Tree Sale. (Photo courtesy HKCD) HANCOCK -- The Houghton Keweenaw Conservation District (HKCD) Tree Sale...
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Guest article: Attending COP26: A lesson in distributive climate injustice
By Shardul Tiwari*Shardul Tiwari, left, author of this article, is pictured here at COP26, the annual United Nations climate change conference, held last fall in Glasgow, Scotland. Also pictured during...
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Participants in 8th Walk for Ukraine not deterred by cold winds on Lift Bridge
By Michele BourdieuParticipants in the 8th Walk for Ukraine, on April 21, display their flags and signs in support of Ukraine to traffic in Houghton near the Portage Lift Bridge. Click on photos for...
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Local NMU graduate joins fight against proposed Granot Loma rocket launch site
Caitlin Sternberg, new Director of Outreach and Communication for Citizens for a Safe and Clean Lake Superior, a group opposing the proposed industrial rocket launch site on Lake Superior, canoes on...
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Promote the Vote 2022 Petition signing available at Petition Drive Saturday,...
HOUGHTON -- Promote the Vote 2022 (PTV 2022) is a non-partisan coalition seeking to enshrine our voting rights into Michigan’s Constitution. This action is necessary to protect voting rights from...
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Yoopers for Ukraine hold 10th Walk for Ukraine on Lift Bridge
By Michele BourdieuParticipants in the 10th Walk for Ukraine display their signs and flags on the Hancock side of the Portage Lift Bridge. Click on photos for larger versions. (Photo © and courtesy...
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Protest against Seaplane Base May 14 to be followed by Portage Township...
An eagle and its nest are one potential loss to the environment should a Seaplane Airport Base be allowed at Pilgrim Point. Concerned citizens are invited to express their views at a protest and a...
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Local residents protest projected Seaplane Airport Base at Pilgrim Point,...
By Michele BourdieuOn May 14, 2022, concerned residents protest the projected Seaplane Airport Base that would impact bald eagles that nest at this proposed site for the project, Pilgrim Point in...
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Concerned residents march for women's reproductive rights, sign petitions for...
By Michele BourdieuLocal residents walk across the Portage Lift Bridge on May 14, 2022, in solidarity with nationwide "Bans Off Our Bodies" demonstrations for women's reproductive rights. (Photos by...
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Gov. Whitmer lowers Flag to honor victims of shooting at Robb Elementary...
LANSING -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer, in accordance with a proclamation issued by President Biden, has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and...
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Vigil for Peace and Action to be held at Bridgeview Park Friday, May 27
Poster courtesy Keweenaw Faiths United. HOUGHTON -- Keweenaw Faiths United will host a Vigil for Peace and Action Friday, May 27, at Bridgeview Park, Houghton.Recent gun violence, particularly the mass...
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Yoopers for Ukraine: Join international protest against use of rape in war...
Yoopers for Ukraine invites supporters to join / witness this protest in solidarity with an international event at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 28, at the Breakers off Canal Road. Click on poster for larger...
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Yoopers for Ukraine continue Walks, fundraisers and more actions for Ukraine
By Michele BourdieuYoopers for Ukraine display their signs, flags, sunflowers and traditional dress near the Portage Lift Bridge in Houghton following their May 19, 2022, Walk for Ukraine -- the 12th...
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Enbridge admits Line 5 has little effect on Michigan gasoline prices
This map shows a North American pipeline system including Line 5 (bright red line) -- which carries oil from Superior, Wis., to refineries at Sarnia, Ontario. Line 5 uses the Straits of Mackinac as a...
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Gov. Whitmer, Lt. Governor Gilchrist sign Juneteenth Proclamation
LANSING -- Today, June 19, 2022, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II issued a proclamation declaring June 19th as Juneteenth Celebration Day in Michigan. Juneteenth...
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Juhannus celebration June 22-25 to include art, music, dance, Folk School...
Finlandia University Gallery, in collaboration with the Finnish American Folk School, will open this week's Juhannus celebrations Wednesday, June 22, with a reception for the exhibit "The Folk School...
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4th Annual Menominee Canoe Trip: June 29-July 3, 2022
If you are interested in joining any part of this canoe trip down the Menominee River contact Protectors of the Menominee River on Facebook. Click on poster for larger version. (Poster courtesy...
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