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Michigan Tech students will be shaking hands and passing out resumes today with perspective employers. Spring Career Fair takes this afternoon, bringing hundreds of out-of-town recruiters to meet with the engineers and innovators of tomorrow. Each semester students look forward to this day. This is the day that their years …

The city of Houghton is notifying residents about their policies to prevent water pipes from freezing. Customers who have experienced a pipe freeze in the past are to contact the city water department (482-1700, cleo@cityofhoughton.com) to notify the city of the date that you start running your water. Customers running …

All lanes of US-41 at the Sturgeon River Bridge have officially re-opened. ABC-10 reports that announcement came yesterday afternoon from the Michigan Department of Transportation. Temporary lane closures were put in place in Chassell Township following a four-vehicle fatal accident on February 3rd. One of the vehicles involved in the …

Click on the highlights for more details. High School In high school hockey last night… – Houghton blanked Jeffers 8-0. – Calumet routed Escanaba 9-1. Sam Erkkila scored a hat trick in the first period, and finished with five goals. Brent Loukus added two, and Alex Mattila and Scott Loukus …

Hancock–Looking for a special treat? Come out for the Parade of Confections fundraiser where there will be a live auction of decadent gourmet desserts. The Parade of Confections is an annual fundraiser for the Copper Country Community Arts Center in Hancock and will take place on Friday, February 23rd from …

HANCOCK, MI – The Finlandia University International School of Art & Design (ISAD) will present an alumni exhibit at the Finlandia University Gallery, located in the Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock, from February 22 to March 20, 2018. An opening reception for the artists will take place at the gallery …

Two Finlandia students are representing the university’s art program and the Upper Peninsula as they have been hired to produce a logo synonymous with both the UP and the talented artisans that reside here. The logo will serve as an iconic symbol featured at ArtPrize, the world renowned art festival …

From the Rozsa Center for Performing Arts: HOUGHTON, Michigan (Monday, February 19, 2018) – With the latest horrific mass shooting in Florida just last week, and the national outrage ongoing over more senseless gun violence in yet another of our schools, nothing is more relevant than a discussion with peace …

Click on the highlights for more details. High School In high school hockey last night, Hancock’s game at Kingsford was postponed because of bad weather. They’re hoping to make that up tonight. Also on the hockey schedule tonight… – Houghton entertains Jeffers. Pregame coverage will begin around 6:40 on KBear …

Candidates for the Michigan Governor’s seat continue to make their way across the Upper Peninsula.   Houghton County received a visit from two candidates on Friday—one from State Senator Patrick Colbeck, who attended a luncheon in Hancock with Keweenaw residents. Colbeck said, “This is part of a job interview to be …