Houghton Keweenaw Conservation District Tree Sale extends ordering deadline

Volunteers prepare tree sale items for the annual Houghton Keweenaw Conservation District (HKCD) Tree Sale. (Photo courtesy HKCD)

HANCOCK -- The Houghton Keweenaw Conservation District (HKCD) Tree Sale still has many items available to order in the next week. The original deadline for ordering fruit and native trees, berries, grapes, garden plants and wildflowers has been extended to a postmark on April 20, 2022. Pick-ups are scheduled for May 6 and 7 at the Houghton County Arena in Hancock.

 

According to Gina Nicholas, HKCD chairperson, orders can be postmarked by April 20 and mailed -- order form completed and accompanied by a check for pre-payment -- to the following address:

HKCD

205 Michigan Street

Hancock, MI 49930

As indicated on the order form, as of Wednesday afternoon, April 13, Sold Out items are Moorpark Apricot, Stella Cherry, all Blueberries, Caroline Raspberries, Gogi Berries, Ludwig Spaeth Lilac, All Summer Beauty Hydrangea, and White Birch.

"Everything else on the order form we have," Nicholas told Keweenaw Now on Wednesday afternoon, April 13.

So far the sale is limited to pre-order, pre-pay. Orders are filled when payment is received. Sales Tax is included in all prices. Items can be picked up on Friday and Saturday, May 6 and 7, at the Houghton County Arena, 1500 Birch Street, Hancock.

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Sixth Walk for Ukraine: Parents with children participate, creating awareness of children lost in war

By Michele Bourdieu

Participants in the 6th Walk for Ukraine last Friday, April 1, display their flags and signs on the Houghton side of the Portage Lift Bridge. This week the Walk will be held on Wednesday, April 6. (Photo © and courtesy Adelina Oronova)

HOUGHTON -- A small but dedicated group of Ukraine supporters walked across the Portage Lift Bridge last Friday, April 1, for the 6th Walk for Ukraine, which had been postponed from Wednesday last week because of weather. Ukrainian organizers Adelina Oronova and her husband, Nazar Gora, welcomed families who had brought their small children to participate.

Many children in Ukraine are among the civilian victims of the violent Russian aggressive war, leading many to call Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal.

As participants gathered to walk across the bridge to Hancock, Nazar Gora, a Michigan Tech graduate student, spoke to Keweenaw Now about the reasons for these weekly walks.

On Friday, April 1, before leading the participants in the Walk across the bridge to Hancock, Nazar Gora speaks about the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine and the extreme suffering it is causing for civilians. His sign says, "Putin, the World is watching!!" and "Stand with Ukraine." (Videos by Keweenaw Now)

Lindsey Heiden of Dollar Bay told Keweenaw Now she has participated in several of these Walks for Ukraine. She carried a sign saying, "PUTIN is a war criminal." She said it is important to her to speak out about what is happening in Ukraine. Lindsey was accompanied by her four-year-old son, Wilder.

Lindsey Heiden of Dollar Bay speaks out about her support for Ukraine.

John Loosemore of Hancock brought his three children -- Kaitlyn, 9; Jethro, 7; and Jacob, 4 -- to this and to previous Walks for Ukraine. He says his support for Ukraine is primarily to help the Ukrainian military, partly because of his own military background.

John Loosemore, Army veteran and resident of Hancock, explains why he believes it is important to support the Ukrainian military in their fight against Putin.

Many passing cars on the Portage Lift Bridge honked in support of the walkers as they proceeded across the bridge to Hancock and back.

Participants in the April 1, 2022, Walk for Ukraine cross the Portage Lift Bridge from Houghton to Hancock, displaying signs and flags to passing traffic.

Anna Hill, a Ukrainian who now lives in Chassell, joined the walkers as they left Houghton, crossing the bridge to Hancock. Anna spoke with Keweenaw Now during the fourth Walk for Ukraine.*

Participants in this 6th Walk for Ukraine reach the Hancock side of the Lift Bridge. Anna Hill, second from left, brought sunflowers (the national flower of Ukraine) to share. (Photo © and courtesy Adelina Oronova) 

The group returned to Houghton and remained for some time on the corner of Shelden Avenue and the bridge, displaying their signs and flags to passing traffic.

Walkers return to the Houghton side of the Lift Bridge. (Photo by Keweenaw Now) 

Three Ukrainians -- from left, Anna Hill, Nazar Gora, and Adelina Oronova -- pause for a photo on the Houghton side of the bridge. Click on photos for larger versions. (Photo by Keweenaw Now)

Rick Stanitis, campus missioner for Canterbury House, the Episcopal campus ministry in Houghton serving students from both Michigan Tech and Finlandia universities, has been participating in the Walks for Ukraine. Canterbury House offers a safe and supportive environment for students and often has welcoming activities for international students. (Photo by Keweenaw Now)  

Anna Hill is pictured here with her flag and sunflowers. (Photo by Keweenaw Now)

John Loosemore and daughter Kaitlyn display their signs. His sons Jethro (in background) and Jacob (foreground) carry flags. (Photo by Keweenaw Now)

Nazar with his sign stands near the information table. (Photo by Keweenaw Now)

Adelina Oronova posted the following on Facebook this weekend: "Thanks, everyone, for joining us on Friday evening! We must continue standing with Ukraine as it's been more than one month since the full-scale invasion! Some community members attend our demonstrations with their children. Children are our future and hope. And in Ukraine, more than 150 children have been killed...
Please continue calling your government to ask for more sanctions and support! Only together we will be able to stop this invasion. Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the heroes!"

The 7th Walk for Ukraine will take place at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, beginning at the Houghton side of the  Portage Lift Bridge. Signs and flags will be provided, but you are encouraged to bring your own signs. Visit the Yoopers for Ukraine Facebook page for more information and updates.

* See our March 19, 2022, article, "Supporters of Ukraine continue Walks for World Peace on Lift Bridge," with videos and photos of the 4th Walk for Ukraine.

Guest article: Support Ukraine

By Craig Waddell* 

During the March 16, 2022, Walk for World Peace in support of Ukraine on the Portage Lift Bridge, Craig Waddell, left, and his wife, Victoria Bergvall, speak with Keweenaw Now on why they support Ukraine.** (Photo by Keweenaw Now)

It's hard to keep up, day to day, with the atrocities that Russian President Vladimir Putin is committing in Ukraine. He has violated internationally recognized tenets of both Just War Theory (Jus ad Bellem -- the justification for war) and the Laws of War (Jus in Bello -- just conduct in war).

Just War Theory

According to Just War Theory, to be justified, a war must meet the following criteria: 

1. Comparative justice: The injustice suffered by one party must significantly outweigh that suffered by the other.

2. Legitimate authority: Only duly constituted public authorities may use deadly force or wage war.

3. Right intention: Force may be used only in a truly just cause and solely for that purpose; correcting a suffered wrong is considered a right intention, while material gain or maintaining economies is not.

4. Probability of success: Arms may not be used in a futile cause or in a case where disproportionate measures are required to achieve success.

5. Proportionality: The overall destruction expected from the use of force must be outweighed by the good to be achieved.

6. Last resort: Force may be used only after all peaceful and viable alternatives have been seriously tried and exhausted.

Anyone who has even casually observed what is happening in Ukraine would find it difficult to justify this war on any one of these points.

The Laws of War

The Laws of War are governed by, for example, by the Geneva Conventions. On its "War and Law" page, the International Committee of the Red Cross provides detailed information about the Laws of War and offers this summary: "International humanitarian law is a set of rules that seek to limit the effects of armed conflict. It protects people who are not or are no longer participating in hostilities and restricts the means and methods of warfare."

War Crimes

On March 15, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution condemning Putin as a war criminal in what Reuters called "a rare show of unity in the deeply divided Congress."  More recently, Radio Free Europe reports that the U.S. military has "accused Russian forces of committing war crimes in their bloody invasion of Ukraine."

Atrocities committed in Ukraine include bombing hospitals and maternity wards and using cluster bombs on a preschool.

Russian Disinformation Campaigns

Long ago, U.S. intelligence services defined the seven components of Soviet (now Russian) disinformation campaigns:

1.  Look for divisions in the target society (economic, demographic, linguistic, ethnic, etc.) that you can exploit.  

2.  Create a big, bold lie -- something so outrageous that no one could possibly believe it was made up.  

3.  Wrap that lie around a kernel of truth.  (As Ben Franklin said, "Half the truth is often a great lie.")

4.  Conceal your hand, making it seem like the story came from somewhere else.  (Compare, for example, the third-party technique common in marketing and public relations.)

5.  Find a "useful idiot," someone who will unwittingly take the message and push it into the target audience.

6.  If your disinformation is exposed, deny, deny, deny.  

7.  Play the long game; eventually, your efforts will have an impact, like the steady drip of water on a rock.  

In the 1980s, the Soviet KGB used these techniques in "Operation INFEKTION" to convince much of the world, including many Americans, that the United States had developed HIV/AIDS as part of a biological-weapons program.

Vladimir Putin joined the KGB in 1975 and served there until 1991 when the Soviet Union was dissolved. In 1998, he was appointed to the Federal Security Service (FSB), the KGB’s successor, where he briefly served as director.  He is well versed in disinformation campaigns, which he has employed in attempting to justify his invasion of Ukraine. 

For example, Putin has claimed that the purpose of the invasion was to "de-nazify" Ukraine. Odd, then, that the journal Foreign Policy reports, "Hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin offered 'denazification' as a flimsy pretext for his invasion of Ukraine, Russian missiles hit the Jewish hub of Uman, Ukraine."

Putin has also claimed that Western governments are funding biological-warfare research in Ukraine. In fact, the highly regarded journal Science reports, "In 2020, German researchers began to collaborate with Ukrainian colleagues to survey bat parasites, mostly bloodsuckers such as ticks and fleas. They wanted to know what kinds of bacteria the bats in Ukraine harbored -- a first step in identifying any potential threats to human health."

What you can do:

1.  Join: Yoopers for Ukraine facebook.com/groups/yoopers.for.ukraine.

2.  March: See Yoopers for Ukraine’s Facebook page for details.***

3.  Donate: See Charity Navigator’s list of  "highly rated charities involved in humanitarian relief, recovery, and peace-building efforts" in Ukraine.

4. Watch: The Netflix documentary Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom (also available on YouTube), which documents the 2014 betrayal of Ukraine’s European-Union aspirations by pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych and Ukraine’s consequent Revolution of Dignity.  In this struggle, despite much bloodshed, the Ukrainian people finally prevailed, and Yanukovych fled to Russia. The current war might be seen as the most recent stage of this conflict.

5.  Read: The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine (2015).

6.  Write: To your elected representatives, urging them to support Ukraine. For contact information, see the League of Women Voters of the Copper Country’s "Your government Officials Pocket Guide." 

Several weeks ago, I was carrying a sign that said "Stand with Ukraine," and someone asked me if I was Ukrainian. I was born in the USA; and my ancestors are from England, Scotland, and Ireland. But a threat to democracy anywhere is a threat to democracy everywhere, so today, everyone who stands for democracy is Ukrainian.****

Editor's Notes:

* Craig Waddell, author of this article, is a retired Michigan Tech professor whose research focused on risk communication and public participation. He’s also the former president of the West Houghton Neighborhood Association, which worked on parks, walkability, ageing in place and related issues. He’s a candidate for the May 3 election for the Houghton City Council. You can reach him at rcraigwaddell@gmail.com

** See our video interview with Craig Waddell and his wife, Victoria Bergvall, in Keweenaw Now's March 19, 2022, article, "Supporters of Ukraine continue Walks for World Peace on Lift Bridge."

*** UPDATE: Because of weather, the next Walk for Ukraine will be at 5 p.m. Friday, April 1. Meet on Houghton side of Portage Lift Bridge. Expect fresh snow and dress accordingly. Families welcome.

**** The text of this article originally appeared in The Daily Mining Gazette on March 26, 2022, in their Opinion Column section.

Joy Harjo, U.S. Poet Laureate, to present poetry, conversation via Zoom from Rozsa Center March 28

Joy Harjo, Poet Laureate of the United States, will speak via Zoom from the Rozsa Center at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 28. (Photo courtesy Rozsa Center)

HOUGHTON -- Michigan Tech's Rozsa Center will host Joy Harjo, United States Poet Laureate, in a free Zoom event at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 28.

Harjo, an internationally renowned performer and writer of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, will read a selection of poems from her acclaimed book, An American Sunrise. She will be joined by U.P. Poet Laureate M. Bartley Seigel for a conversation that centers her poetry and experience as the first Indigenous United States Poet Laureate.

Have something that you would like to see Joy Harjo answer during her conversation with Seigel? Submit a question for consideration.

To register and receive the Zoom link, click here.

Rozsa Center to present Movement of Joy, Sinkane, Vieux Farka Touré this weekend, March 24-26

Movement of Joy is a virtual event in which you can participate on Thursday, March 24, and / or Saturday, March 26. (Image courtesy Rozsa Center)

HOUGHTON -- The Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts at Michigan Tech will present both virtual and live guest performances this weekend -- Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 24, 25 and 26.

Two free Digital Movement of Joy workshops with Naila Ansari -- a native of Buffalo, New York, who is an award-winning choreographer, director, and performing artist -- will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, and from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 26.

The Movement of Joy is an ongoing practice aimed to amass joy testimonials that meditate on remembering and understanding the movement histories that live in our physical bodies through performance, film, writing, archiving, and oral traditions. Each Movement of Joy workshop curates and facilitates conversations for social change through the art and research of joy developed by founder Naila Ansari.

Through works created with art partner Marquis "Ten Thousand" Burton and Movement of Joy artists, these performers work as a collective to make visible the joy of people in the community. (No movement, dance or art experience is necessary to participate.) Go to the Rozsa Center Events page to register for this free online event on either Thursday or Saturday or both.

Sinkane, Sudanese-American musician. (Photo courtesy Rozsa Center)

The Rozsa Center will welcome Sudanese-American musican Sinkane for a performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 25. Sinkane manages to create, "funky, lighter-than-air global pop," as Indy Week describes it, by blending krautrock, prog rock, electronica, free jazz and funk rock with Sudanese pop. You’ll like Sinkane if you like psychedelic rock, funk, global pop, Poolside, Neil Frances, Caribou, or Django Django.

Reflecting on Sinkane’s latest album, Dépaysé, lead singer Ahmed Gallab says, "I began to think about how I could use my music in a constructive way -- not only to help myself but to help others who feel frustrated and powerless."

Listen to Sinkane’s latest album, Dépaysé, on Spotify. 

Tickets for this performance are $20 Adult, $10 Youth, included with Experience Tech fee. Masks strongly recommended. Learn about the updated Rozsa COVID-19 Policies. For tickets click here.

Click here for Live Streaming information.

Vieux Farka Touré, the "Hendrix of the Sahara." (Photo courtesy Rozsa Center)

Vieux Farka Touré, the "Hendrix of the Sahara," will perform at the Rozsa at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 26.

You’ll like Vieux Farka Touré if you like: Exceptional guitar work, Ali Farka Touré, jazz, Boubacar Traoré.

The son of legendary Malian guitar player Ali Farka Touré, Vieux Farka Touré is now considered, as RnR Magazine says, "One of the world's greatest guitarists." With influences of rock, Latin music, jazz, and other African influences, Vieux has a reputation as one of the world’s most talented and innovative musicians.

"Toure’s guitar playing is, frankly, incredible … The man is a master showman but he leaves it to his music to produce the fireworks … There is no-one who can approach his playing today and he is constantly setting new standards for what can be achieved with a guitar…" - Music-News

Listen to Vieux on Spotify.

As a passionate champion for the people of Mali and The Sahel, Vieux founded the charity Amahrec Sahel in 2012. As part of Amahrec Sahel’s mission to support humanitarian reconstruction and culture, the charity has provided school supplies for children, supported an orphanage in Bamako, and provided musical instruments for young musicians in Mali. Vieux is also the director of The Ali Farka Touré Foundation, an international organization dedicated to the preservation of Ali’s legacy and the cultural growth of Mali.

Tickets are $20 Adult, $10 Youth, Included with Experience Tech fee. Masks strongly recommended. Learn about the updated Rozsa COVID-19 Policies. For tickets click here.

Supporters of Ukraine continue Walks for World Peace on Lift Bridge

By Michele Bourdieu

Participants in the fourth Walk for World Peace in support of Ukraine on March 16, 2022, display flags and signs to passing traffic on the Hancock side of the Portage Lift Bridge after crossing the bridge from Houghton. Click on photos for larger versions. (Photo © and courtesy Adelina Oronova)

HOUGHTON-HANCOCK -- About 30 participants in the fourth Walk for World Peace in support of Ukraine displayed signs and flags to rush-hour traffic crossing the Portage Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.

According to organizer Adelina Oronova, Fulbright Ukrainian scholar at Michigan Tech, these walks will continue every Wednesday until the war of Russian aggression in Ukraine ends. 

Adelina Oronova, one of the leaders of the group Yoopers for Ukraine, welcomes the participants in the March 16 Walk for World Peace in support of Ukraine and announces the beginning of the Walk from Houghton to Hancock. (Photo by Keweenaw Now)

Adelina and her Ukrainian husband, Nazar Gora, also a Michigan Tech graduate student, have been active in spreading the word about Ukraine both on and off campus. They have led demonstrations on campus at noon near the Husky statue and hosted presentations and open discussions on Ukraine in both the Michigan Tech library and the Portage Lake District Library as well as offering an online presentation during last week's UPEC (Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition) Celebrate the UP! online event.

As participants gathered to begin the March 16 Walk in Houghton, two visitors from Marquette, Ukrainian mothers accompanied by their small children, spoke to Keweenaw Now about their reasons for making the two-hour drive to Houghton in order to participate in the Walk.

Ukrainian mothers Violetta Boyle, with her daughter, Lily, and Natalija Iskhakova and her son, Boris, came to Houghton from Marquette, MI, to participate in the March 16, 2022, Walk for World Peace and support for Ukraine. Both still have family members in Ukraine. Click on YouTube for a larger view. (Video by Keweenaw Now)

A little after 5 p.m. the walkers began their trek across the Lift Bridge, flags flying in the wind and signs aimed at passing traffic, stopping on the Hancock side of the bridge to face the traffic there.

Led by Nazar Gora, the March 16, 2022, Walk for World Peace in support of Ukraine begins. Participants cross the Portage Lift Bridge from Houghton to Hancock, displaying their signs and flags. (Video by Keweenaw Now)

Walkers face traffic on the Hancock side of the bridge. (Photo © and courtesy Adelina Oronova)

Boris, Lily and their Moms are with walkers who pause for a photo on the Hancock side of the bridge. (Photo © and courtesy Adelina Oronova)

Participants in the Walk cross the Portage Lift Bridge as they return from Hancock to Houghton. (Video by Keweenaw Now)

Michigan Tech professors Craig Waddell and his wife, Victoria Bergvall, have participated in more than one of these Walks for World Peace in support of Ukraine. They spoke with Keweenaw Now about why they think it is important.

Craig Waddell and Victoria Bergvall of Houghton give their reasons for supporting Ukraine. (Video by Keweenaw Now)

Another local Ukrainian resident, Anna Hill of Chassell, told Keweenaw Now she joined the Walk because she wants Americans to support Ukraine.

Anna Hill, who is Ukrainian and now lives in Chassell (MI), speaks about her reasons for joining the Walk. With her is Elizabeth Flynn, retired professor emerita in Humanities at Michigan Tech University, who tutors Anna in English. (Video by Keweenaw Now)

Beth and Tom Maki of Lake Linden said they walked for Ukraine because their son, Matt, is there, in Lviv. He has been in Ukraine for 10 years working as a teacher.

"He just loves it there," Beth Maki said. "I was there in 2019 with him and got to know the people. I'm hoping to go back there to see him and his friends again."

Tom and Beth Maki of Lake Linden said they walked for Ukraine and their son, Matt, who is there now. (Photo by Keweenaw Now)

Organizer Adelina was pleased with the turnout for the Walk, noting it was good to see new participants each time.

Adelina Oronova, organizer of the March 16 Walk for World Peace in support of Ukraine, comments on the turnout at the Walk and her hopes for her country. (Video by Keweenaw Now)

For more photos and videos of the March 16 Walk, see the Yoopers for Ukraine Facebook page.*

 

Presentations on Ukraine available on line

 

Some recent presentations on Ukraine, which were held via Zoom and Facebook Live, are still available on line. During those presentations, Adelina and Nazar were joined by Nadija Packauskas, a Lithuanian American who is concerned about Ukraine and organized previous marches, and Zenia, a Russian student at Michigan Tech. Their presentations include some history background on Ukraine as well as updates on the present struggle against Russian military aggression.

 

One of their more recent presentations was included in the UPEC (Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition) Celebrate the U.P.! event on March 12. The video recording of this presentation is available on YouTube.

 

To open the presentation on Ukraine for UPEC, Nadija lights a candle for a moment of silence for Ukraine. Pictured with her, from left, are Zenia; Nadija's 91-year-old father, Vytautas Packauskas; Adelina and Nazar. (Photo courtesy UPEC)

 

Earlier in March the group also spoke at the Michigan Tech library and the Portage Lake District Library.

A video recording of the most recent presentation at the MTU library, on March 17, is available via Facebook live on the Yoopers for Ukraine Facebook page.

Here the group gives a presentation at the Portage Lake District Library on March 8: from left, Nadija, Nazar, Adelina and Zenia. (Photo © and courtesy Nadija Packauskas)

 

In addition, demonstrations for Ukraine have been held at the Husky statue on the Michigan Tech campus. These will now be continued at noon next Monday, March 21, and Thursday, March 24.

Supporters of Ukraine gather near the Husky statue on the Michigan Tech campus. (Photo courtesy Adelina Oronova)

For information on how you can help support Ukraine in several different ways, visit https://linktr.ee/RazomForUkraine. For more updates visit the Facebook page Yoopers for Ukraine.

* Editor's Note: See also our March 4, 2022, article, "Second Walk for World Peace supporting Ukraine: Participants speak out."

Visit our friend Kateryna Lapina's Facebook page for updates on her work for Ukraine. (She was interviewed in the above March 4 article)

Wisconsin DNR extends Public Comment Period For Draft Environmental Impact Statement on proposed Enbridge pipeline relocation

Enbridge’s proposed new Line 5 through the Penokees crosses every major river in the watershed. Plans include mile-long horizontal directional drilling -- the same that produced the many breeches in the Minnesota aquifers as they drilled under 207 waterways over there -- and blasting through the million-year-old granite, rich with asbestos, in order to install their new line. (Map: Carl Lemke Sack)

By Barbara With*
Posted March 16, 2022, on Wisconsin Citizens Media Cooperative
Reprinted with permission

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced on March 16, 2022, it is extending the public comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement that it has prepared for the proposed relocation of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline. The comment period is extended by one month and will now close on April 15, 2022.

The department is currently reviewing the more than 10,000 written comments it has received to date. The department has determined that this extension is reasonable given the project’s complexity, the volume of technical information, the length of the draft Environmental Impact Statement and the public interest in the project. The department hopes the extended comment period will provide the public with ample time to review and provide comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement.

The public is encouraged to submit written comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement by email or regular mail. Submit electronic and hardcopy written comments at any time through Friday, April 15, 2022, to:  

Department of Natural Resources Line 5 EIS Comments (EA/7) 101 South Webster Street, Madison, WI 53707 Email: DNROEEACOMMENTS@WI.GOV

The Wisconsin DNR will consider all public comments received during the comment period and any other pertinent information that becomes known to the department and prepare a Final Environmental Impact Statement. The public will be notified when the Final Environmental Impact Statement is completed. No permit decisions will be made until after the Environmental Impact Statement process is complete.

More information on the proposed project and the Draft Environmental Impact Statement is available on the DNR’s Enbridge Pipeline Projects webpage.**

* Guest author Barbara With is a journalist for the Wisconsin Citizens Media Cooperative.

** See also the Feb. 9, 2022, article "Guest Article: Citizens expose gross inadequacies in Enbridge Line 5 draft EIS, tell DNR to do their job." 

Dr. Bob Lorinser, 1st District Congressional candidate, to hold Town Halls in Calumet, Houghton, Baraga this week

A Keweenaw Town Hall with Dr. Bob Lorinser, who is running as a Democrat for U.S. Congress, 1st District, will be held on Monday, March 14, at the Keweenaw Heritage Center at St. Anne's in Calumet. Click on poster for larger image. (Poster courtesy Dr. Bob Lorinser)

CALUMET -- A Keweenaw Town Hall for All with Dr. Bob Lorinser will be held from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. EDT Monday, March 14, at Keweenaw Heritage Center at St. Anne's in Calumet. This is an in-person event.*

The Keweenaw Town Hall is the first of three Town Hall events with Dr. Bob Lorinser this week. He will also meet with 1st District (Upper Peninsula and northern Michigan) constituents in Houghton and in Baraga.

All constituents are invited to these town hall meetings with U.S. Congressional candidate Dr. Bob Lorinser. Dr. Bob's upcoming "Town Hall for All" events are live, in-person, and open to the public regardless of political party affiliation.

​Dr. Bob Lorinser's incumbent opponent, Jack Bergman, has not held a town hall in nearly five years. Dr. Bob is offering voters the opportunity to get to know the Democratic candidate vying for Congress.​

Dr. Lorinser will give a speech and then open the second portion of the town hall for questions from a live audience.

To learn about Dr. Bob Lorinser visit his Web site. To read about his positions on important issues, click here.

Two more Town Halls with Dr. Bob Lorinser this week:

Dr. Bob Lorinser will hold a Houghton County Town Hall from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. EDT this Tuesday, March 15, at the Holiday Inn Express, 1110 Century Way, in Houghton. (Poster courtesy Dr. Bob Lorinser)

Dr. Bob Lorinser will hold a Baraga Town Hall from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, March 16, at the Baraga Lakeside Inn, 900 US-41, in Baraga. (Poster courtesy Dr. Bob Lorinser)

These Town Hall events are all live, in-person, and open to the public regardless of political party affiliation.*

*Editor's Note: Dr. Bob told Keweenaw Now that, while these Town Hall events are in-person only, future events this spring and summer will include virtual access as well as in-person attendance.