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

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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 ...

Escanaba DDA unveils 2026 event lineup

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ESCANABA – From winter dining specials to holiday celebrations, the Escanaba Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has approved a full slate of community events for 2026. The schedule opens with Restaurant Week, a promotional event to take place Feb. 22 to 28. Participating restaurants will ...

HEIKKI LUNTA SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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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. — ...

Free Stylin’

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ADAMS TOWNSHIP – Backcountry Village (BCV), on Old M-26 near South Range, is hosting a Freestyle show and ride out, Saturday. The event is free and open to the public. Marc Fanchi, co-owner of BCV said the event is presented by Pat’s Motorsports, in Rockland. The all-day event is intended ...

Area schools nearing state cap for snow days

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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 ...

Michigan gains residents, offsetting losses to other states

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) For the first time in at least 35 years, more people moved to Michigan from other states than moved out for the year ending in July, ...