No doubt a degree from Michigan Tech can help your career take flight. Students got a look at some of the options available to them during Aerospace Day, one of the Industry Days–part of CareerFEST. For the few and the proud, there’s the Marines. Gunnery Sgt. Kory Hampton is with …
Read More »Tigers Fall, Lose Ground – Thursday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball tonight… – Calumet plays at Chassell. – Lake Linden-Hubbell entertains Bessemer. – Dollar Bay hosts Wakefield-Marenisco. – L’Anse visits West Iron County. – Ontonagon travels to Watersmeet In cross country, Calumet, Houghton and Chassell will …
Read More »Public Hearing To Address Warden Power Plant Biofuel Change
A public hearing will be held this evening to address the Warden Power Plant’s request to change the mix of biofuel it uses to produce electrical power. It’s taking place at L’Anse High School at 7pm. Specifically, plant owners want officially to discontinue using pentachlorophenol-treated railroad ties. The plant would continue …
Read More »Nearly $70,000 in Community Grants Awarded by Herman Gundlach Fund
Hancock, Michigan—The Herman Gundlach Fund of the Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) has announced it will award $69,531.75 to 17 local organizations to fund projects addressing community needs. The individual grant amount ranges from $1,375 to $5,000. Donor-advised funds are established at the bequest of a donor wishing to provide flexible …
Read More »Portage Lake District Library and MTU Offer Computer Help for Beginners
Students from the Computer Science Department at Michigan Tech will provide free tutoring at the Portage Lake District Library for beginning computer users starting on Saturday, September 10. These computer help sessions with individual tutors will be held every Saturday through December 10 from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Computer …
Read More »L’Anse Area School District Seeks Sinking Fund Millage
When residents in the L’Anse Area School District head to the polls on Election Day, they will decide whether to approve a 1 mill sinking fund millage. The district will not be borrowing any money, but instead putting aside the money levied each year to address different projects. L’Anse Area …
Read More »Gremlins, Bulldogs and Panthers get V’Ball Wins – Wednesday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball last night… – Houghton shut out Lake Linden-Hubbell 3-0. – Hancock blanked L’Anse 3-0. – Chassell defeated Baraga 3-1. – Ewen-Trout Creek downed Ontonagon 3-1. Tryouts for the U19 Keweenaw Storm Girls Hockey Team will be held at …
Read More »Out of the Darkness Walk To Fight Suicide
Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, yet suicide is preventable. More than 100 people throughout Baraga County are expected to participate in the annual Baraga County Out of the Darkness Community Walk hosted by the Baraga County Suicide Prevention Coalition on Saturday, September 10th …
Read More »Authorities Look For Stolen Motorcycle
The Houghton County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a stolen motorcycle out of Copper City. Deputies say the motorcycle was taken from a residence sometime between 7pm August 28th and 8:00am August 29th. It is described as an orange 1972 Kawasaki Enduro 100. Authorities say they are looking to the …
Read More »White Pine Mine Project Acquisition Delayed Again
The sale of an Upper Peninsula mine has again been delayed. Highland Copper Company and Copper Range Company have agreed to extend the period to complete the acquisition of the White Pine project to December 2nd, 2016. According to a statement released by Highland, the final closing of the acquisition …
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