One way to get out and enjoy Spring this weekend is to go for a shuffle. The annual Sisu Shuffle will begin at the campus of U.P. Health System-Portage in Hancock Saturday at 11am. Health and Fitness Manager Angela Luskin says this is a great way to get out and …
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Hancock, Michigan–Contributions to food banks always swell during the winter holidays, but sometimes by the beginning of Spring the cupboards can be a bit bare. So this year Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) partnered with Tadych’s Econofoods of Houghton to help fill those cupboards at St. Vincent de Paul’s Food Pantry …
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The final phase of a major road reconstruction project in Hancock begins today. Last summer, Quincy Street through downtown was completely redone, and now the Michigan Department of Transportation will start working on Front Street from Reservation Street to the Portage Lake Lift Bridge. MDOT Communications Representative Dan Weingarten says …
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The road to autonomous vehicles and other advanced technologies in the transportation industry goes through Michigan Tech. Which made the university the perfect place for the first Mobility Summit, with faculty and research students sharing their projects with each other. Rogers-042117-1 U. S Army Tank & Automotive Research Center Director …
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Houghton, MI – Isle Royale National Park is proud to announce the summer 2017 artists-in-residence. For the professional Artist-in-Residence Program, this year’s selections include Robert Robins (Oil), Michelle Menting (Poetry), David Huckfelt (Songwriter), and Katherine Bergman (Composer), along with three alternates, David Spohn (Itaglio Printmaking), John Gaunt (Graphite, Oil), and Rebecca Jabs …
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HOUGHTON – The Copper Country Ski Tigers are holding their annual used outdoor gear swap Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Houghton High School multi-purpose room. Buy and sell outdoor gear – bikes, kayaks, canoes, camping gear, skis, snowboards and outdoor clothing or any other item for the silent sports …
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The snow has melted and it’s time for construction season. The Michigan Department of Transportation is completing the reconstruction of US-41 in Hancock, which began last year. In the final phases of the project, MDOT will invest $2 million to reconstruct Front Street between Reservation Street and the Portage Lake …
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A group of medical marihuana providers would like to put a dispensary in Hancock. A presentation given to the city council by David Duefrene proposed locating the dispensary near Pat’s Food’s. The city has an ordinance prohibiting dispensaries within 1,000 feet of school property or 500 feet of church property. …
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By Jennifer Donovan, Director of News & Media Relations University Marketing & Communications Michigan Technological University As environmental groups prepare to celebrate Earth Day, and others concerned with science and research funding plan Marches for Science, Michigan Technological University’s Mind Trekkers are doing what they always do: putting on flamboyant science …
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LANSING, Mich. – The state Senate recently adopted a resolution to establish June 10, 2017 as ORV Rider Recognition Day in Michigan. “The Senate recognizes the importance of off-road recreation to our state, and the large economic impact it has,” said Sen. Tom Casperson, R-Escanaba, who sponsored Senate Resolution 34. …
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