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Wednesday, January 16, 2013  An annual celebration showcases Finnish American heritage and marks the middle of winter in Hancock

Friday, January 04, 2013  An art exhibit at Finlandia University offers people a chance to relax and view Finnish-American artwork

Tuesday, December 25, 2012  A sauna in Hancock gets a facelift to kickstart FinnFest 2013 and host Christmas caroling

Thursday, November 01, 2012  Finlandia University is offering the third and final saga of the Finnish play titled, "What Now, Niskavuori?"

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  Kids ages 8 to 13 are learning traditional Finnish dances, sponsored by the Finnish-American Heritage Center

Thursday, September 27, 2012  FinnFest organizers are celebrating Finnish heritage with the construction of an old log sauna

Tuesday, April 10, 2012  Born in 1885 the man they called “Big Louie” Moilanen was also known as the Copper Country Giant.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012  The Kantele is a traditional Finnish instrument, and participants spent the entire day making their very own

Monday, January 30, 2012  Hancock celebrated Heikinpäivä with the Polar Bear Dive, the wife carrying contest, and kicksled races

Thursday, January 19, 2012  The Finnish American Heritage Center held a lecture on Kalevala (call-le-vah-la ) Wednesday

Saturday, November 05, 2011  The newspapers document the Finnish-American experience of immigrants

Wednesday, October 05, 2011  The title refers to a 1920s concept that allowed consumers to try out an appliance for a month, on approval

Saturday, July 02, 2011  Saturday was one of the first times this summer that the weather was ideal for a farmers market in Hancock