The following press release was issued by Michigan Tech’s Mark Wilcox of Tech Today: More than 200 local ninth-grade students will engage in hands on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) activities during a new event called A Day of STEM in the Copper Country. The event will be held …
Read More »Group Encourages Recycling, Reducing Plastic Use
When it comes to recycling, making small changes can often lead to big results. The Copper Country Recycling Initiative is encouraging residents to reduce, reuse, and recycle in a campaign called Don’t Trash The Keweenaw. Recycling advocate Susan Burack says participation includes slight changes to our daily routine such as …
Read More »Portage Township Receiving Funds For New Sewer System
Portage Township in Houghton County is one of four communities in Michigan receiving funds from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Development. The township is receiving a $960,000 loan and $2,040,000 grant to construct a sewer collection system in the Green Acres Road/M-26 corridor. Up to 75 percent of homes in …
Read More »Minus Griffin and Kennard, Pistons Fall – Tuesday Sports Wrap
MLB The Detroit Tigers were held to just two hits in a 3-1 loss to the New York Yankees last night. Tyson Ross gave up all three New York runs over five innings in his Detroit debut. The Tigers play at New York again tonight. Jordan Zimmermann will start against …
Read More »Suicide Scare Averted At Tahquamenon Falls
Things are back to normal after what authorities called a “serious situation” Friday at the Upper Tahquamenon Falls State Park. About 9:45 that morning, the Chippewa County Central Dispatch says they received a 911 call from a 24-year-old man says he was at the park armed with a firearm and …
Read More »L’Anse Warden Electric Company Permit Issued – With Significant Changes
Changes are needed in a permit requested by the L’Anse Warden Electric Company to burn engineered fuel pellets. The power plant previously had a temporary permit to burn the pellets and were seeking permanent approval. The Air Quality Division of the Department of Environmental Quality approved the permit but with …
Read More »Powering Up The UP
Two new natural gas-powered generating stations are now in operation in the Upper Peninsula, allowing for the retirement of the Presque Isle Power Plant. WEC Energy Group’s subsidiary, Upper Michigan Energy Resources began commercial operation of the A.J. Mihm Generating Station and the F.D. Kuester Generating Station Sunday. The new …
Read More »More Than Just A Rink–Calumet Colosseum “Backbone” of the Community
The Calumet Colosseum is the winner in the 2019 Kraft Hockeyville USA contest. Thousands of non-robots voted during the 28-hour period Saturday and Sunday, enough to put the world’s oldest still-in-use indoor hockey rink at the top. A crowd of roughly 200 people crammed into the concourse at the Colosseum …
Read More »Colosseum Earns “Hockeyville” Title – Monday Sports Wrap
GLHL The Calumet Wolverines ended their run in the Great Lakes Hockey League tournament with a 4-3 overtime loss to the Fox Cities Ice Dogs in their semifinal game Saturday night. Fox Cities took an early 2-0 lead. Calumet tied the game with goals by Mike Babcock and Josh Harju. …
Read More »Wolverines Fall in GLHL Semis – Sunday Sports Wrap
GLHL The Calumet Wolverines ended their run in the Great Lakes Hockey League tournament with a 4-3 overtime loss to the Fox Cities Ice Dogs in their semifinal game last night. Fox Cities took an early 2-0 lead. Calumet tied the game with goals by Mike Babcock and Josh Harju. …
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