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
Baraga County Communities That Care invites the community to join us for a powerful evening of awareness, remembrance, and hope at the Paint the Field Blue event on Friday, September 26, 2025, at the L’Anse High School football field, home of the L’Anse Hornets. This special high school football game will highlight suicide prevention efforts in our community. In honor of Suicide Prevention Month, players will wear blue socks and cheerleaders will wear blue bows—the color symbolizing suicide awareness and prevention. Before the game, there will be a memorial ceremony and a keynote message from Jeff Olson, founder of
Join us for the Make a Wish fall motorcycle ride Saturday, September 27th registration starts at 9:30 am with wheels hitting the road at 10:30 am sharp! Ride leaves the Boondock Inn and returns to the Mosquito for an after party at 6:30 pm. The ride heads north making stops at: Maple Leaf, Lake Linden Bete Grise Beach for a group photo Mariner North, Copper Harbor Brockway Mountain for another photo opp Drift Inn, Copper city Allouez Bp if you need fuel returns to the Mosquito at 6:30 pm for dinner and an after party! Entry fee is
UP Wild in the Keweenaw would like to announce its upcoming monthly event. Wilderness Walk Saturday, September 27, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. Calumet Lions Park 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 is necessary.
Alfred Erickson American Legion Post 186 Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser Sunday, September 28 2025 @ the Post Home 1308 Quincy Street, Hancock Serving from 12 noon – 4 pm Donation $10 Curbside pickup only We ask people to enter from birch street and exit onto Quincy st. Watch for our people directing traffic. Food will be delivered to your car. Tickets can be purchased from Legion members or at the event. The sauce is scratch made by our veteran members from a recipe we have been using for decades. Served with fresh French bread, coleslaw and a cookie. Please support
KBIC VICTIM SERVICES & PROGRAMS INVITES YOU TO: Miiiwgogamikwenimaanaanig (We Will Always Remember Them) National Day of Remembrance Display Making & Talking Circle We will be making a display for the Ojibwa Community Library window. We will be having conversations to honor the survivors of the residential school system and discuss intergenerational trauma. Sunday, September 28th at the Zeba Hall from 1pm to 3pm Call Jessica at 353-4592 to Register or if you have questions.
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.
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
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