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Photo Gallery: Negaunee Wraps up Heikki Lunta festival

From left, 4-year-old sisters Lydia and Macayla Munson eagerly await for the parade to reach Iron Street in Negaunee during Heikki Lunta 2019, organized by the Upper Peninsula Luge Club. Friday evening activities included the winter parade, an opening ceremony at Breitung Park, the inaugural Freeze Yer Fanny Fat Tire Bike Race and live music at local establishments. Events continued throughout the weekend in Negaunee.
From left, Rusty Bowers, Ashley MacDonald, Lisa Bowers and Chris Valenti preform as The Valentones during the Frozen Follies Winter Cabaret presented by PAAC at the Vista Theater in downtown Negaunee on Friday. (Journal photo by Corey Kelly)
Heather Sandstrom places daughter Camryn Sandstrom’s, 9, Miss Pinoneer Princess tiara on her winter hat at the Vista Theater before she rides in the parade on Friday evening. (Journal photo by Corey Kelly)
A float promoting the snowmobile show at the Crossroads on County Road 553 and 480 on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019 rolls down Iron Street in Negaunee Friday evening. (Journal photo by Corey Kelly)
Christopher Morgan holds 3-year-old son Theodore up to see the parade. (Journal photo by Corey Kelly)
Two parade participants ride vintage snowmobiles behind a float promoting the snowmobile show at the Crossroads on County Road 553 and 480 on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. (Journal photo by Corey Kelly)
Festival goers enjoy the beer garden and bonfire outside Jackson's Pit Bar and Gourmet Grill Bar and Resturant before the live music begins at 8 p.m on Friday evening. (Journal photo by Corey Kelly)
Erin Mankee and 3-year-old son DJ stay warm inside the Vista Theater. (Journal photo by Corey Kelly)
“Kippis Lunta! (cheers to snow!)” reads a sign at the Lucy Hill Luge Track in Negaunee. (Journal photo by Corey Kelly)
Sydney Szajna, 12, tries out luging for the first time on Saturday at Lucy Hill. Organized by the Upper Peninsula Luge Club, Heikki Lunta festival featured a variety of winter activities throughout the weekend. (Journal photo by Corey Kelly)
A line of kids forms as they wait for their turn to sled down Lucy Hill. (Journal photo by Corey Kelly)
A crowd lines up to see displayed art work at the second annual Heikki Lunta K-12 art show. About 300 works were displayed at St. Paul’s School Gym in Negaunee on Saturday. (Journal photo by Corey Kelly)
Art work is displayed on tables lining the walls of St. Paul’s School gym. (Journal photo by Corey Kelly)
Esko Alasimi, right, stops to admire work made by Negaunee High School industrial education students at the 2nd Annual Heikki Lunta K-12 Art Show with Lucas Reamer and his two sons Travis, 12, and Landon, 8. (Journal photo by Corey Kelly)
Lakeview Elementary student Megan Marker, 10, stands near her piece “Klimt Tree." (Journal photo by Corey Kelly)

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