When visiting theater professor Nich Radcliffe arrived in the Keweenaw peninsula this summer he noticed many of the veteran’s memorials, and honor banners around the region. With the community’s connection to veterans of the war in mind, he immediately decided he wanted to bring a special show to the area. …
Read More »The Northern Lights Hockey Night Brings Veterans and the Community Together to Support Equipment Loans of the Keweenaw
Even if many of the area’s hockey seasons have ended. That does not mean the community can’t still catch a game this weekend. While also supporting the Equipment Loans of the Keweenaw. Tomorrow night the Michigan Upper Peninsula Veterans Hockey Club and the Minnesota Warriors will face off for the …
Read More »Two Houghton County Residents Arrested on Meth Charges
Two Houghton County residents have been arrested following a drug raid today (Thursday). Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) executed a search warrant at a residence located in Calumet. A 37-year-old male from Calumet and a 34-year-old female from Lake Linden were taken into custody on charges …
Read More »Finlandia Foundation National Will Host a Celebration of the Community Next Week in Hancock
Finlandia Foundation National will take another step to become more familiar with the local area next week. Starting on Thursday the 11th, FFN will hold its annual board meeting in Hancock, alongside several free community events. Many of Finlandia Foundation board members and staff will visit the area for the …
Read More »Superior Watershed Partnership Receives $50,000 from MDARD to Support Sustainable Tourism and Disaster Preparedness
The Superior Watershed Partnership will receive a 50,000 dollar grant to further sustainable tourism practices and expand disaster response in Alger, Baraga, and Marquette counties. The Superior Watershed Partnership was recently awarded grant funds by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development that will support the partnership’s Great Lakes …
Read More »Hancock and Houghton Meet for the Area Joint Council Meeting to Share Updates
Hancock and Houghton leaders met last night for the two cities’ joint council meeting. Both cities asked guest Dave Rowe to stop by and share what the MTEC SmartZone has been working on with entrepreneurs and existing partners. The business incubator plays a large role in both Hancock and Houghton’s …
Read More »The Annual Video Game Jazz Concert Offers Fun Before Students Prepare for Exams
Jazz and video games have been around for many years, existing much at the same time. The earliest jazz recordings from New Orleans have been played since the 1920’s. Then, in 1958 Physicist William Higinbotham created a very simple tennis game at the Brookhaven National Laboratory. However, he never filed …
Read More »Thousands are Without Power in the Central Upper Peninsula Due to Late Winter Storm Surge
A late winter snowstorm has left thousands in the central Upper Peninsula without power. Yesterday’s winter storm blew in strong winds and heavy wet snowfall in Marquette and Delta counties. UPPCO, the region’s largest electric utility provider, reports more than 5,000 units are without power. UPPCO’s outage map shows that …
Read More »Virginia Lambert Named as a Rural Representative on the Board of Directors for Child Advocacy Centers of Michigan
Virginia Lambert from the Houghton Keweenaw Child Advocacy Center has been elected to a statewide board focused on child advocacy. Lambert serves the community locally as the Victim Support Program Director with the Houghton Keweenaw CAC. Last month the Board of Directors for Child Advocacy Centers of Michigan named her …
Read More »Jason Herman Awarded the 2023 Alan Berman Research Publication Award by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
A Michigan Tech Associate Professor has been awarded the 2023 Alan Berman Research Publication Award by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory. Jason Harman, an associate professor with the Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences, and his co-authors were recently awarded the Alan Berman Research Publication Award for their work Visual …
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