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World's largest Ukrainian flag displayed near White House during "Don't...
By Michele BourdieuOn March 8, 2025, participants in the "Don't Abandon Ukraine" rally display the world's largest Ukrainian flag in President's Park South, not far from the White House in Washington,...
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Guest article: To Rep. Bergman: Trump defies court order, threatens democracy
[Editor's Note: The following is a transcript of the comments spoken by Valorie Troesch during the March 18 Bergman(less) Town Hall held in Houghton, Michigan, despite the absence of 1st Congressional...
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Guest article: Keweenaw Against the Oligarchy protest draws large, diverse...
By Lexi TaterAbout 150 Keweenaw residents and Michigan Technological University students, faculty and staff gather for a moment of silence near the Portage Lift Bridge in Houghton with their fists...
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"Hands Off!" event in Houghton attracts nearly 500 participants protesting...
By Michele BourdieuDisplaying many signs and flags, nearly 500 protesters line both sides of the Portage Lift Bridge from Houghton to Hancock, MI, for the April 5, 2025, "Hands Off!" demonstration...
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AG Nessel supports challenge to Trump Administration’s unconstitutional...
LANSING -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) in American Association of University Professors, et al., v. Marco Rubio,...
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Six tribes end cooperation with US Army Corps over "Energy Emergency" Line 5...
This map shows the location of the existing Line 5 dual pipelines -- dotted lines to the west (at left) of the Mackinac Bridge (at right, in red) between St. Ignace and Mackinaw City, Michigan....
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Guest article: COP 29 in Azerbaijan and international policy on climate change
By Lexi Tater*Lexi Tater waves from under the COP 29 entryway in November of 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo © and courtesy Dr. Mark Rouleau.)Hello! My name is Lexi Tater. This past November, I had...
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NO KINGS march in Houghton: Local citizens defend democratic values on April...
By Michele BourdieuOn Shelden Avenue and the Portage Lift Bridge in Houghton, Mich., participants in the April 19 NO KINGS march display signs and flags of protest against Trump administration policies...
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Sarah Green to Michigan Tech Board of Trustees: Oppose illegal attacks on...
[Editor's Note:As part of her efforts to connect at as many local meetings as she can, Sarah Green -- Michigan Technological University professor emerita, former chair of chemistry and founder of CRAG...
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UPDATED: Local residents support labor rights with May Day march for...
By Michele BourdieuParticipants in the May 1, 2025, march for International Workers' Day, sponsored by Keweenaw Socialists, walk from Bridgeview Park to the Portage Lift Bridge (pictured in...
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Ukraine's little pocket of support in the Keweenaw
By Jennifer Donovan*Led by Yoopers for Ukraine co-founder Nadija Packauskas, participants in the most recent Walk for Ukraine in Houghton, Mich., on May 14, display flags and signs near the Portage...
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Celebrate Juhannus Summer Solstice Celebration in Hancock June 20-22
Celebrate the Summer Solstice at Hancock's Juhannus Celebration, Friday to Sunday, June 20-22. (Image courtesy visitkeweenaw.com) HANCOCK -- Hancock invites you to the 2025 Finnish Juhannus Celebration...
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Hancock awarded 2026 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture following Juhannus...
By Michele BourdieuDuring Hancock's June 20 Canal Rock music event, City of Hancock Fire Department personnel supervise a bonfire for Juhannus, the Finnish Summer Solstice celebration, one of Hancock's...
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