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Negaunee’s Heikki Lunta Winter Festival set for Feb. 6-8

NEGAUNEE — Once again, the mythical snow god is coming to sauna. Negaunee’s annual Heikki Lunta Winter Festival will bring a full slate of events from Friday, Feb. 6 through Sunday, Feb. 8. For this year’s festivities, the Negaunee Downtown Development Authority is partnering with ...

HEIKKI LUNTA SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, Feb. 6 6 p.m. — Opening of the Meijer State Games ceremony and lighting of the cauldron 6:30 p.m. — Irontown Rail Jam (a Meijer State Games event) 5-7 p.m. — Negaunee Iron Town Association’s cudighi dinner at the Negaunee Elks, a fundraiser for Pioneer Days 5-8 p.m. — ...

Area schools nearing state cap for snow days

MARQUETTE — An exceptionally snowy winter has resulted in an abundance of school closures this school year, with several schools approaching or exceeding the threshold at which they may have to apply for additional snow day waivers from the state or extend the school year in June. The state ...

Green Bay mourns local grad killed in Minneapolis

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay community is mourning the death of Alex Pretti, the man killed by federal agents in Minneapolis during protests Saturday. Pretti was born in Illinois but grew up in Green Bay, according to the Associated Press. He graduated from Preble High School in 2006. In ...

Ontonagon County man arrested on drug charges in Gogebic County

IRONWOOD — Michigan State Police have released a statement announcing the arrest of Justin Diem, a 50-year-old resident of Ontonagon County. He was arrested on charges relating to resisting and obstructing police, felony firearm possession and possession with the intent to distribute crystal ...