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March 2002 Viewpoints

Cross-country skiing winds up challenging year

By Jon Neufeld Posted 03/30/2002

CALUMET -- Jon Neufeld, president of the Copper Island Ski Club, says grooming at Swedetown will continue "until we run out of snow or until all the skiers are out biking." Despite a challenging season of unusual weather, volunteer participation and support have helped make Keweenaw cross-country skiing fun for the whole family. more

MTU Lode editorial finds Mt. Bohemia business practice "despicable" 

Posted 03/28/2002

HOUGHTON -- A March 27 Michigan Tech Lode editorial says Mt. Bohemia's Mardi Gras Madness party on March 16 was "despicable" business practice since it allowed a violation of a Michigan law on public nudity. The editorial says Mt. Bohemia should have screened patrons for identification to prevent minors from attending the event. Also on this topic, read letters to the Lode editor by Lac La Belle resident Paul Campbell  and new area resident Terry Morrison -- both published in the March 27 MTU Lode. more 

Letters from Kazakhstan

By Lis Wilson Posted 03/05/2002

KARAGANDA, KAZAKHSTAN -- Lis Wilson of Houghton, who is teaching and studying Russian in Kazakhstan, tells members of the Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club what skate skiing is like on the steppes of Central Asia. Lis also shares her cross-cultural experiences in a letter to Keweenaw Now. more

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