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Michigan Tech is full of future leaders who start their budding careers being involved on campus. Annually the university seeks to recognize those students and organizations that have become campus leaders in the past year. Student Leadership and Involvement will begin seeking nominations for the 30th annual Student Leadership Awards …

Michigan Tech University’s Isle Royale Wolf and Moose team will suspend the remainder of the winter survey. Reported last Friday by the Associated Press the Michigan Tech wolf and moose research team returned last week after NPS ordered everyone off the island. The National Park Service cited unsafe ice conditions …

Copper Dog 150’s 15th run is about a month away. Organizers have several plans for this year’s race including additional events and a return to Calumet for the finish of the 150. Race Director Kelly Probst says that so far more than 80 teams have registered for the Copper Dog’s …

Winter Carnival crowns Kristen Kautz’s queen in 2024. Over the weekend winter carnival’s fun continued with the royal coronation. The stage was filled with plenty of fun and laughs as this year’s royalty representative showed off their talents, shared their favorite part of being a Michigan Tech Husky, and impressed …

Gogebic Community College will use 310,600 dollars in state funds to complete campus modernization and infrastructure. Funding to support the modernization of the GCC campus was approved in the most recent state-approved budget for 2024. The fund will improve infrastructure, technology, equipment, maintenance, and safety for students, staff and faculty. …

Blue Key Honor Society is very excited to return with Winter Carnival starting tomorrow. But there are many helping hands needed throughout the week-long celebration of winter and Michigan tech. Blue Key Honor Society is asking for individuals interested in volunteering during the winter carnival. Volunteers are primarily needed to …

While the warm temperatures are helping relieve some seasonal depression. There’s never a bad time to get out into nature for some extra relief from Cabin fever. Tomorrow the Keweenaw Family Resource Center will invite the community to enjoy Cabin Fever Reliever. The special winter event will include snowshoeing, sledding, …

The city of Houghton seeks residents interested in helping the city determine updates to the Houghton Charter. Houghton will begin determining the need for any updates to the city’s governing charter. Municipalities in the state of Michigan are required to review governing documents every few years. Houghton’s charter and study …

Michigan Tech’s campus is abuzz ahead of the winter carnival’s first events tomorrow night. While several Winter Carnival sporting competitions have taken place, and will continue throughout next week. The Winter Carnival Royal Coronation marks an official start to the century-old tradition. “They went through their interviews and they really …

The city of Hancock will receive close to a million dollars for further development of the Hancock Business and Technology Park from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Earlier this week MEDC announced it will support 87.5 million dollars in grant funding to accelerate site readiness at 18 project locations across …