HOUGHTON, Michigan (Tuesday, April 5, 2017) – West Side Story changed the very nature of American Musical Theatre. With music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by a young Stephen Sondheim, the play was grounded in a distinctively modern sound with a passionately poetic statement: A place where everyone can grow …
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An environmental organization is blaming recent exploratory drilling for making a “mess” of the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. The Mining Action Group of the Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition issued a statement calling for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to halt any further exploratory drilling in or near the …
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Secretary of State Ruth Johnson reminds residents that the Mohawk office is now open two days a week instead of one. The office at 3616 U.S. Highway 41 will have business hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays through the end of October, when it will return to one-day-a-week service as it …
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April 4th marks the number of extra calendar days a woman has to work on average to make as much as a man during the year for doing the same job. That’s why Tuesday was Equal Pay Day. A rally on the campus of Michigan Tech provided cookies and information on …
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Today is Equal Pay Day and a demonstration is planned on the campus of Michigan Tech, calling for equal pay for women. Organizers say that, on average, women earn 80 cents for every dollar earned by their male counterparts. That amount is said to be even less for women of …
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The Johnson vintage snowmobile that was on the Portage Canal near the Lift Bridge in Houghton sank into the water at 2:40 pm on Wednesday, March 29th. The sled had been put on the ice as part of the Houghton Rotary’s “Sink the Sled” Contest which began in February. The …
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MARQUETTE, MI — Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) announced today that utility industry veteran James Larsen has been appointed as its new CEO, effective April 3. Larsen comes to UPPCO from the SEMCO Energy Gas Company in Port Huron, where he served as President. SEMCO provides natural gas to approximately …
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Author, speaker and sexual assault survivor Aspen Matis will speak at Michigan Tech at 8 p.m. Wednesday (April 5) in Fisher 135. Her best-selling book, “Girl in the Woods,” has been called “a powerful read” by O, The Oprah Mazazine. The New York Times named Matis “a hero” and Lena …
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Four students who are entering Michigan Technological University this fall to pursue health-related careers have received $8,000 Making a Difference scholarships from the Portage Health Foundation. Another 10 entering first-year students received $1,000 awards. The $8,000 scholarships went to: Peter Alger, Houghton, computer engineering. Alexa Destrampe, Lake Linden, exercise science. Hannah …
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The Portage Lake Little League evaluations that were scheduled starting Monday, April 10th at Houghton County Arena have been moved to Jeffers High School Gymnasium. All the dates and times for the evaluation sessions will remain the same. Only the location has changed, due to Houghton County Arena being closed …
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