Michigan Tech’s Department of Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology will once again host local high school students as part of National Biomechanics Day. On Wednesday, students from Houghton High School will engage in biomechanics-related lab activities lead by KIP assistant professors Steve Elmer and Tejin Yoon. The groups will rotate around …
Read More »Hancock Schools Look For Ways To Save JROTC
Hancock Public School Board officials are working to keep their JROTC program in operation. The board is currently reviewing funding options before taking a vote on the matter. “To Motivate Young People to be Better Citizens” is the motto of the U.S. Army’s Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program that …
Read More »Equal Pay Day Draws Attention To Gender Wage Gap
Those calling attention to the gender wage gap will be gathering today on the campus of Michigan Tech. In recognition of Equal Pay Day, the Copper Country League of Women Voters and other supporters will host a “Red Out” near the Husky statue from 11:30am to 12:30pm. They will be …
Read More »Houghton Man Arraigned On Drug Charges
The man arrested in connection with an UPSET drug bust in Houghton County has been arraigned. Shawn Peterson of Houghton was arraigned in 97th District Court on three counts of delivery or manufacture of marijuana. He was lodged at the Houghton County Jail on a $30,000 bond. Peterson was arrested …
Read More »Team CC Repeats as National Champion – Tuesday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. Team CC Team Copper Country won its second straight Tier II national championship yesterday afternoon, with a dominating 5-1 victory over the Wonderland Wizards from Connecticut. After narrowly defeating the Wizards in a sudden-death shootout Saturday in pool competition, the Yoopers played …
Read More »Jeffers High School Students Take Part In New Culinary Arts Program
Adams Township students are gaining some real world experience with the district’s newest addition to its vocational program. The school district recently added three new programs, the most recent being it’s Culinary Arts Program. “We are making bagels and pancakes. We’ll eat it after we bake it and everything,” said …
Read More »Michigan Severe Weather Awareness Week April 8-14
Despite winter’s grip lasting well into April this year, the warmth of spring and summer will eventually be making a return to Upper Michigan. With the arrival of the new seasons, come the threats from spring and summertime severe weather. As another severe weather season approaches, Governor Rick Snyder has declared …
Read More »2018 Western Upper Peninsula Regional Prosperity Initiative Funded
The fifth year of the Western U.P. Regional Prosperity Initiative has been funded and is now underway. The Regional Prosperity Initiative (RPI) was begun by the State of Michigan in 2014 as a means to encourage regional collaboration of organizations in a time of dwindling resources, overlapping goals, and competing …
Read More »Bergman Announces Re-Election Bid
Congressman Jack Bergman is running for re-election to the U.S. House. Bergman officially joins the race against Democratic candidate, Matt Morgan, who is an Iraqi war Veteran. His office release the following statement on Friday: Jack Bergman Officially Files to Run for Re-Election to Congress in Michigan’s First District Lansing – …
Read More »Team CC in Title Tilt Today – Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. Team CC Team Copper Country used two convincing victories yesterday to advance to today’s national championship game in Green Bay. In the quarterfinals, the Yoopers outscored the Minnesota Moose 4-1. Team CC opened up a 2-0 first period lead, with goals from …
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