Finnish American Reporter July 2026

The voice of Finns in North America since 1986
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Heinäkuussa heilahtaa

The Finnish American American Reporter

The voice of Finns in North America since 1986

Vol. 40— No. 7 437 Quincy Street, Hancock, MI 49930 July 2026

SUMMER SOUP p. 20

EARLY STORES IN WISCONSIN p. 16

CELEBRATING 70 p. 10

THE GREEN PEA FIASCO p. 9

JAMBOREE’ S ROOTS p. 6

SEEKING SCHJERFBECK p. 11

On the cover:

Ambassador Leena-Kaisa Mikkola was among three diplomats— and numerous international guests— who took part in Hancock’ s Juhannus celebration last month. More about the four-day celebration, which was held in honor of the city’ s selection as the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture for 2026, can be found on pages 12-13.

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