RELOCATION PROJECT DONATIONS New Veterans Monument Site at L’Anse Waterfront Park Relocation costs, site Preparation, Lighting, Landscaping L’Anse Veterans Monument – Donations can be made @ Superior National Bank in the “Village of L’Anse Veterans Monument Relocation Fund” or American Legion Post #144
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Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds monthly meeting: Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 30th, 2025 @ 6:30 pm Portage Lake District Library Meeting Room Houghton, MI 49931 Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds is a public group, and we welcome anyone interested in our mission: “to support healthy minds through connection and community.” Our goals are to talk more openly about mental health to reduce stigma, to build a resilient community by educating the public, and to support those at risk for mental health and substance use crises. We are on Facebook and our email address is ksup4healthyminds@gmail.com. |
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Canal Colors Fest Marks the Keweenaw’s Next Big Seasonal Event Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula will debut a brand-new fall celebration this October with the launch of the Canal Colors Festival, set for Friday, Oct. 3 and Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in downtown Houghton. Parked along the Portage Canal beneath the iconic lift bridge, the Canal Colors Festival celebrates the exact spot where Upper Peninsula fall colors first turn. With steep hills rising on both sides of the canal, the season shows off twice — once in the trees, and again in their reflections across the water. The two-day event combines some of the Keweenaw’s favorite Friday, October 3 — Brew Street & Plaidurday Brew Street kicks off at 6 p.m. on Lakeshore Drive behind the Keweenaw Brewing Company (KBC). Guests can enjoy cold pours from KBC, food trucks, and live music from Toni Saari, The Make Believe Spurs, and Bob Hiltunen. Social district cups will be available, with $1 from each sale donated to the Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw to preserve local history. At 7 p.m., Brew Street also hosts this year’s official Plaidurday group photo, moving the tradition downtown for the first time. Visitors are encouraged to don their flannel and join the record-setting photo, a Keweenaw tradition since 2023. Visit Keweenaw |
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Saturday, October 4 — Color Run & Fall Festival The Keweenaw Color Run returns at 9:30 a.m. with a family-friendly, untimed 5K through downtown Houghton. Participants are showered with colorful powders along the course and receive their own color packet at the start. The run is open to all ages — no times, no winners, just fun. Right after the race, The City of Houghton’s Fall Fest takes over Houghton’s waterfront pier from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Families can enjoy tractor rides, cider pressing (including bring-your-own apples), pumpkin sales, kids’ games like bowling on the pier, and cozy fall photo ops. Local vendors will offer autumn-themed
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16TH ANNUAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS WALK IN MEMORY OF CHELSEY LAFERNIER 11am Registration & T-Shirt pickup Raffle tickets go on sale at Niiwin Akeaa 12:00 pm Walk begins 1:00 pm Opening Welcome, Opening Drum Song, Prayer by Lisa Denomie, Feast to follow 2:00 pm Keynote Speaker: Serene Gauthier 2:30 pm Closing Drum Song 2:45 pm Raffle |
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Keweenaw ATV club, is Oct. 6th 2025. At 7:00 p.m. At the Hubbell VFW in Hubbell Mi. It is also our annual meeting. We will vote in club officers. And also vote on club business. If you would like a officer’s position, please be at this meeting. The regular monthly meeting will follow. We will give updates on all our projects. Please attend and bring a friend. |
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The October meeting of the local Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (MARSP) Houghton-Keweenaw Chapter will be held om Tuesday, October 7th, at the Bluffs in Houghton. The business meeting will begin at 12:30 pm followed by a Buffet lunch. The guest speaker will be Jacob Spear of Elder Law. All members are encouraged to attend. Contact person – Steven Karpiak, 482-8455. |
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Better Together will meet on Thursday, October 9 at 9:30 at the Zion Lutheran Church on 400 Ingot Street in Hancock. The speaker will be Carol Jones and her topic will be, “What’s on Your Mind?” Carol and her husband Mel ran the Gitche Gumee Bible Camp for almost 40 years. She is a gifted woman in many ways! Special music will be provided by Stephanie Veenstra and Katelyn Eshbach. They are missionaries in India. All area women are cordially invited to attend this fun and inspiring event. A brunch will be served and there is a suggested donation of |
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Mission United Church in Pelkie will be holding their annual HOLLY & HARVEST bazaar on Saturday, October 11, 2025 from 9am to 1pm. Brunch will be served at 9am and luncheon at 11am. Homemade bakery, jams and jellies, Christmas decor and quality rummage will be offered.
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Harvest Bazaar Saturday, October 11 from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm L’Anse Methodist Church Lunch will be served: Sloppy Joe’s, Hotdogs, Hot Turkey Sandwiches, Desserts Come operate the Cider Press and enjoy a glass of fresh apple cider! Holiday Crafts, Country Store, Bake Sale, White Elephant Sale. Proceeds support Mission Projects Omega House Presents The Hype! All proceeds benefit Omega House Saturday, October 11th @ 7pm Calumet Theatre VIP Packages Available Beverages Available Get you tickets today online or in the box office! 906-337-2610 Tickets start at $25 |
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Coat the Copper Country. The winter wear drive is underway with collection boxes at local businesses and churches. We are also accepting winter wear and monetary donations at the Angel Mission Free Store, 433 5th St, Calumet, MI 49913. We will offer two days for our initial winter-wear giveaway. The first is for children notified by the schools to participate in the program. Those children had opportunity to pre-register for the program and will pick up items at The Salvation Army in Hancock on Friday, October 24, 4:00-8:00, pre-registration is required. The second giveaway is open to the public on The Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission will convene for its regular quarterly meeting at 1:00pm on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. The meeting will be held in-person at the Village of Calumet/Calumet Theatre third floor ballroom. The meeting will include an update on the work of the Commission during the last quarter, discussion of the upcoming year’s budget and plans and projects to be undertaken over the next year. Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the National Park Service will NOT be taking part in this meeting. However, questions, requests, and comments from members of the public are welcomed. The Keweenaw NHP
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KBIC Victim Services & Programs – Two Spirit Talking Circle: Sewing & Garment Making Tuesday, October 14, 2025 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm Zeba Hall Call 353-4592 |
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For 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 15 Be a better gardener! Find out more about soils and how they drive the health of native plants at a Zoom talk by soils scientist Dr. Ken Farrish, set for 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 15. Learn more and register at keweenaw.wildones.org Healthcare for all Townhall MICARE – A WAY FORWARD 7pm, October 115th, 2025 @ Fifth and Elm, Hancock Learn how MICare (GB 4407) guarantees healthcare for all – no copays, premiums, or deductibles. Hear from Rep. Rheingans on covering physical, dental, and mental health care. Ask questions, share your story, and join the fight for healthcare as a human right. Speaker: State Rep. Carrie Rheingans, House District 47
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October 15 Healthcare For All Townhall – MICARE – A Way Forward 7-9 pm ET 5th & Elm, 426 Quincy St., Hancock * Learn how MiCare (HB 4407) guarantees healthcare for all – no copays, premiums, or deductible. * Hear from Rep. Rheingans on covering physical, dental, and mental health care. * Ask questions, share your story, and join the fight for healthcare as a human right. This town hall will focus on proposed Michigan legislation for single-payer. |
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Bayside Village Candy Donations Needed Please donate to our candy cauldron located in our front entrance. Please be sure that all candy is store bought and individually wrapped for residents to pass to trick or treaters on Halloween. Thank you! All donations must be made by October 27th. Please direct all questions to Deb Merrill in Activities 906-524-3563 |
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Treat Street — Downtown Houghton Oct. 18 | 4–6 p.m. | Shelden Avenue Downtown Houghton’s favorite Halloween tradition returns for its 16th year! Dress up and hit Shelden Avenue for an evening of community-wide trick-or-treating. Local businesses and organizations will hand out candy along the downtown strip, creating a safe and festive atmosphere for families. Start anywhere along Shelden Avenue — no need to line up or check in — and please wait until 4 p.m. before collecting treats. EB Holman Show Saturday, Oct. 18 Houghton High School. one show only….at 7pm. Tickets available at MARKETPOLACE FOODS or at the door. |
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Scrap Tire Collection for ONLY Chassell, Portage and Adams Townships October 19 at the Chassell Fire Hall. Chassell resident from 12-2 pm. Portage and Adams from 2-4 pm. 10 Tires per household No businesses No tractor or semi tires No rims
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Fall Family Fun Fest — Dollar Bay Oct. 19 | 1–3 p.m. | Pioneer Park Bring the whole family for an afternoon of seasonal fun at Dollar Bay’s Pioneer Park. Enjoy Trunk-or-Treats, a costume parade, cookie decorating, crafts, and a cozy lineup of Halloween movies perfect for all ages. |
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Baraga Casino & Tribal Center Employees Flu Vaccine Clinic Tuesday, October 21st, from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Ojibwa Casino Conference Room Must be 18 years old or older. This clinic is open to all employees. Bring your insurance card if you have one. |
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American Legion Post 144 Breakfast Pasty Sale Wednesday, October 22nd. $7.00 each and $1.00 for a cup of gravy October 22 Open Up Our Care Town Hall 6:30 pm, ET Keweenaw Unitarian Universalist fellowship, 604 Bridge St., Houghton This will feature Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, who will speak and also moderate a panel of local people who will address the coming changes to Medicaid, ACA, etc., and alternatives to change things. This town hall will focus on the national level. |
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Haunted Mine: Descent into Madness Michigan Tech Theatre creates entertainment events for the Keweenaw, sharing the creative and scholarly work of students and faculty from the Department of Visual and Performing Arts. Each fall the Visual and Performing Arts Department at Michigan Tech partners with the Quincy Mine Hoist Association to create a haunted experience for all ages. Things to know DATE | Thursday-Saturday, October 23-25, 2025 TIME | 7-10:30 p.m. | Tours starting every 10 minutes LOCATION | Quincy Mine EST. RUN TIME | 25 minute walk-through tours, entering in 10 minute intervals SEATING | General Admisison PUBLIC TICKETS | Tickets will be available Haunted Mine: Descent Into Madness — Quincy Smelter, Hancock Oct. 23–25 | 7–10:30 p.m. The Quincy Smelter transforms into a ghoulish playground when Michigan Tech’s Visual and Performing Arts Department teams up with the Quincy Mine Hoist Association to present this year’s “Haunted Mine.” Expect spine-tingling sets, live actors, and atmospheric chills in one of the Copper Country’s most storied locations. Tickets required.
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Friends of the Michigan Tech Library Annual Meeting with guest speaker Stephanie Carpenter on her published book, Moral Treatment Date: October 23, 2025 Time: 4:30 – 6:00 pm Location: Van Pelt and Opie MTU Library East Reading Room What: Friends of the Michigan Tech Library Annual Meeting The Friends of the Michigan Tech Library will hold their 30th annual meeting at 4:30 pm on October 23, 2025, in the East Reading Room of the Van Pelt and Opie MTU Library. The meeting will include a recap of the Friends’ fiscal year 2025 sales, grants, and fundraising efforts, as well as the approval
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Baraga County Shelter Home Purple Warrior Celebration ~ Proceeds to support services for survivors of domestic violence & their children Thursday, October 23rd, from 5 – 8 pm Whirl-I-Gig, L’Anse, MI Live Music by Tom Katalin Chicken Parm Dinner Cash & Basket Raffles $25 per person Tickets can be purchased at: BCSH Outreach Office, Whirl-I-gig, from BCSH Board Members For more info, call 906-524-7079
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Baraga County Shelter Home – Purple Warrior Celebration Thursday, October 23rd from 5 – 8 pm Whirl-I-Gig, L’Anse, MI $25 per person – Tickets can be purchased at BCSH Outreach Office, 115 N. Front Street, L’Anse & Whirl-I-Gig in L’Anse & from BCSH Board Members, or online at bcshelter.org/Warrior Live Music by Tom Katalin, Chicken Parm Dinner, Cash & Basket Raffles For more info, call 906-524-7079. Proceeds to support services for survivors of domestic violence & their children Border Troubadours Theater, Music, Poetry – 3 Original One Act Plays, Written and Directed by Cindy Pesek Lac Vieux Desert Resort and Casino, Northern Waters Events Center in Watersmeet, MI Thursday, October 23 at 6:30pm Play is Free – Donation of $10 to World Central Kitchen – $10 Free Play at Casino included with admission. House of Cards – Will the kids survive their parents’ bad attitude? Beauty School Blues – True stories of frizzy hair and tousled manes at the beauty school. Sam’s Diner – Will the waitresses at the diner find romance on the |
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Wolf’s Head Film Festival, sponsored by Keweenaw & 2nd Sandbar October 24, 2025 @ 5:00 pm & October 25, 2025 @ 11:30 pm Orpheum Theater, Hancock, MI MI.ISCHIEF, MOVIES, MUSIC. Two nights of cinema, music, and celebration in Hancock, MI. The festival kicks off Friday, October 24 with a registration mixer, an evening shorts program, and a feature screening of Stolen Kingdom 92025) – followed by a late-night concert. On Saturday, October 25, VIP guests join a festival exclusive special access tour of the Quincy Mine with a SECRET twist before the evening continues with another Comedian Andy Beningo brings his family-friendly comedian act to the Keweenaw. Andy Beningo, crowned “Best Comedian” by both the Detroit Metro Times and Detroit Hour magazine, is set to captivate the Keweenaw once again with an unforgettable evening of laughter on Friday, October 24th. This comedy sensation will grace the stage of the newly christened Opisto Theatre (formerly the Chapel of St. Matthew), nestled in the heart of the former Finlandia University campus at 532 West Franklin. Don’t miss this special event, proudly presented by Real People Media, a 501c3 nonprofit and the driving force behind the beloved Red |
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78th Fall Bazaar and a Trunk or Treat for Kids Dorcas Society of SS Peter & Paul Lutheran, 1010 Madeleine Street, Houghton Saturday, October 25, 2025, from noon-3:00 pm. Funds raised go toward missions, both near and far. American Legion Post 144 CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT Saturday, October 25th 2pm Start Time Food available to purchase Bring a partner or we can find a partner for you, this is a fundraiser for the Unit 144 Auxiliary. Double Elimination. Please sign up in advance. $20 per team $5 goes to Auxiliary $15 goes to prize pool
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Calumet Trunk-or-Treat & Pumpkin Carving Oct. 25 | 3–5 p.m. | Oak Street between 5th & 6th Downtown Calumet turns delightfully spooky for this annual community tradition. Families are invited to Trunk-or-Treat along Oak Street and admire hundreds of glowing jack-o’-lanterns illuminating the steps of St. Anne’s red sandstone church — a truly picture-perfect Keweenaw Halloween moment. |
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Tuesday, OCTOBER 28th, 2025 @ 6:30 pm Portage Lake District Library Meeting Room Houghton, MI 49931 Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds is a public group, and we welcome anyone interested in our mission: “to support healthy minds through connection and community.” Our goals are to talk more openly about mental health to reduce stigma, to build a resilient community by educating the public, and to support those at risk for mental health and substance use crises. We are on Facebook and our email address is ksup4healthyminds@gmail.com. |
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Northern Michigan University Theatre and Dance will stage Ctrl+Alt+Delete, a darkly comic look at tech startups, speculative investment, and the value we assign to ideas in a rapidly evolving economy. The production runs Oct. 30–Nov. 2 and Nov. 6–9 in NMU’s Panowski Black Box Theatre. Set during the tech boom of the late 1990s, Ctrl+Alt+Delete follows wunderkind Eddie Fisker, a young tech developer who teams up with a visionary entrepreneur to launch a revolutionary new app. As the startup gains traction, the team becomes increasingly disconnected from the ethical and real-world consequences of their creation. What begins as a promising tech venture quickly spirals into |
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Ahmeek Village Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department Spaghetti Dinner Saturday, November 1st from 12:00 – 5:00pm Ahmeek Village hall, 13 Vivian Street Carry Out with Curbside Service Very Limited indoor Seating available Spaghetti, homemade meat sauce, Garlic Bread, Cole Slaw $15.00 Gluten Free Noodles Available Dinner tickets and 50/50 raffle tickets are available from any fire department member, Lassila Insurance on US 41 in Mohawk and the L&L Bar in Calumet. UP Wild in the Keweenaw would like to announce its upcoming monthly event. All Saints Day Wilderness Walk Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. Chassell Cemetery, Hancock St., Chassell * Following the Wilderness Walk, we will be gathering at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Chassell for a bonfire, warm drinks, and snacks. The Wilderness Walks are opportunities to connect with God and each other in an outdoor natural setting. Each walk has a leader who will guide the walk and stop along the way for readings and reflection. The walks are appropriate for all ages including families and children. Everyone is welcome, no religious affiliation |
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St. Ann’s Catholic Church Hunters’ Supper Drive Thru Event will be held on Sunday, November 2, 2025, serving 4 – 6 p.m. Pick up on Lyons Street at the Main Entrance. Dinner includes Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Green Bean Casserole, Rutabagas, Coleslaw, Pickled Beets, Rolls, and Assorted Deserts. Tickets are $15 and are available from St. Ann’s Parishioners, the Parish Office in L’Anse (906-524-6424) or in drive thru line on day of event. |