Three people are suspected in a Huittinen house burglary on 16 September after several firearms were stolen and later recovered in Pirkanmaa, police say.
Pirkanmaa Export Day 2026 will be held at Tampere’s Tavara-asema on 11 November, bringing companies and experts together to discuss counter-sanctions, Southeast Asian markets, export finance and logistics.
A stage adaptation of Rosa Liksom’s novel Väylä, directed by Mikko Roiha and starring Ella Mettänen, will be performed in Nurmes on 30 September 2026.
Emil Aaltonen Park’s playground will close in September for a full renovation that is scheduled to finish by the end of 2026.
Former Tampere deputy mayor Ilkka Sasi will run as a Finns Party parliamentary candidate in Pirkanmaa in 2027.
Tampere is seeking nominations for its 2026 Adult of the Year award, accepting entries online until Sunday 18 October 2026.
Tampere's tram driving team placed ninth at the European Tram Drivers' Championship in Warsaw; Hilda Polamo was the top female competitor with 3,035 points.
The City of Tampere says major works on Irjalankatu are entering their final phase this autumn, with the first reconstructed sections due to be completed and intersection work scheduled for October.
Two Tampere confirmation-camp tracks in 2027 will offer daily saunas – one in January at the Aito Centre in Aitolahti and a summer track at the Rajala camp centre in Kuru. Registration runs 14–29 September.
Ilkka Salo, who stepped down as CEO of Talteka in spring 2026, tells Lämmöllä magazine that building services should prioritise healthy, comfortable indoor environments and that buildings must become active participants in the energy system.
An elderly passenger who validated a stored-value ticket for the wrong zones on a Nysse bus had her inspection fine canceled and the paid fee refunded after she appealed, officials say.
Tampere Tramway driver Hilda Polamo was named Best Female Driver at the TRAM-EM European championship while the Tampere team placed ninth.
A Tampere University doctoral study found conscripts who interrupted military service due to mental-health disorders had significantly lower endurance and muscle strength, running about 170 metres less on the Cooper test than peers who completed service.
Tammerkosken Junior Chamber has opened nominations for Pirkanmaa’s Employer of the Year; anyone can nominate until Wednesday 30 September.
More than 150,000 people in Finland currently live with dementia, and about 23,000 new cases are diagnosed each year.
A man remains hospitalized after being stabbed late Saturday in Koskipuisto park in downtown Tampere; a suspect was detained hours later and the attack is being treated as attempted murder.
A century-old wooden house in Vesilahti was destroyed by fire after being struck by lightning shortly before 2 a.m.; the residents escaped without injuries.
Local guides Riitta and Helka are leading a walking tour this autumn around Koulukatu and Pyynikki that traces Tampere’s early ice‑hockey sites, from pre‑Hakametsä rinks to the Pyynikki stairs and Finland’s first artificial rink.
Tampere's Tullikamari reopens after a nearly €14 million renovation, with a relocated main entrance, expanded cloakroom and upgraded backstage facilities ready for the Tampere Jazz Happening.
Finland plays Greece in the European Volleyball Championship quarterfinals today, while the Finnish baseball championship will be decided in a winner-takes-all final.