Finnish culture

Finnish-American folk-god Heikki Lunta is a mythical deity who brought snow to the far north of the Upper Peninsula one crucial winter in the 1970s.

Today, we dove into an issue that's likely to take center stage over the next few weeks in Lansing: Michigan's right-to-work laws. Then, we heard about a Finnish-American legend that took root in the U.P. Plus, a conversation with chef Iliana Regan on her new memoir Fieldwork.

ISHPEMING, Mich. (AP) - A popular Upper Peninsula TV show celebrating Finnish culture is reaching its own finish after five decades. WLUC-TV reports…

From wife carrying contests to polar bear dives, people in Hancock will be celebrating this weekend. Why? Because it's halfway through winter and time for…