HANCOCK, Mich. (WZMQ) – Get ready Copper Country! The winter Celebrations have just gotten started. Earlier on Friday, family and friends were testing out the sleds on Finlandia’s Quincy Green as they prepared for the Heikinpaiva Celebration. The celebration will feature toris, or markets, to shop at. It will also have the community parade downtown […]
HANCOCK, Mich. – The city of Hancock’s Finnish Theme Committee and Finlandia University invites the public to celebrate mid-winter at Heikinpäivä on Thursday, Jan. 19. Pronounced “hey-kin-pie-vuh,” the festival celebrates Finnish heritage in Hancock and the Copper Country as a whole. “It strives to make winter seem shorter,” said Jim Kurtti, Finnish American Heritage Center […]
Houghton, Mich. (WZMQ) – Every February, snow sculptures take over Houghton during Michigan Techs winter carnival festival, a tradition that’s been going on for over 100 years. This year the school brought in 2 professional snow sculptors with a serious resume. Professional snow sculptors Josh Jakubowski and his team. They are 3-time national champions and have […]
Hancock, Mich. (WZMQ) – The ladder truck at the Hancock Fire Department will soon be receiving a nearly 400 hundred thousand dollar refurbishment. The truck is one of the only aerial ladder trucks in copper country. Which makes it vital to rescue operations for not only the city of Hancock but for many departments on […]
LANSING – Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced on Tuesday that thirty-five communities around Michigan have been awarded a total of $807,673 in grants as part of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Match on Main grant program. Three of these communities and supported businesses are located in the Upper Peninsula; three grants worth $25,000 each were awarded […]
HANCOCK, Mich. (WZMQ) – The Hancock Downtown Development Authority is remembering Deborah Mann, the woman who died in a house explosion Tuesday in Hancock Township. In a Facebook post, the City called Mann an “amazing woman” who “tirelessly devoted her time and energy in making this community great.” The post reads in full: “The City […]
This weekend was the 64th International Frisbee Tournament. The tournament took place at the Driving park in Hancock with teams like “Helter Skelter” and “Shottle Bop” competing for the Julius T. Nachazel Cup.