“And seeing so many people come out to celebrate Finnish-American culture together speaks to how much they appreciate what we’re doing here at the heritage center.” TV6’s Mandy Koskela ...

For the first time, the City of Hancock hosted the Finnish tradition of “Juhannus” or summer solstice. The weekend featured a ...

HANCOCK, Mich. (WLUC) - This year, the summer solstice held a special meaning in Hancock, as it was officially named the 2026 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture. The designation was announced during the ...

Aurora, a Finnish TikToker living in Los Angeles, explained in a 2023 video that she was stunned when she saw Americans use a sauna in gym clothes and shoes, and with their electronics. She had ...

In Hancock, Finnish culture doesn’t just exist, It’s central to the city’s culture. That’s why Nate Kilponen-Fix moved all ...

The Finnish historian Pekka Hamalainen, in Oxford, England. His book “Indigenous Continent” describes a “four-centuries-long war,” in which Native Americans “won as often as not.” ...

Top Left: Finland Independence Day ceremony, 12-7-84: “Pekka Sippola Chairman of Finnish war in Florida, salutes the Finnish and American flags as they are raised” - Historical Society of Palm ...

Children of Finnish immigrants, Elmer Mannisto died in Germany and Allen Ketola was killed at Luzon in the Philippines during World War II.