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UPEC Holding Video Contest

The following press release was issued by UPEC: The Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition (UPEC) is seeking entries for its video contest. Consider what makes the UP environment special to you. Take us on a tour of your most loved location. Show us highlights from your favorite outdoor sport. If you …

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Ilyasah Shabazz, Daughter of Malcom X, to Speak at the Rozsa

The following press release was issued by Michigan Tech: HOUGHTON, MI, Wednesday, February 20, 2019–The Rozsa Center and the Center for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI) present Ilyasah Shabazz at 7:30 PM, Tuesday, Feb. 26, in the Rozsa Center. “When you educate a girl, you raise a nation,” says Ilyasah Shabazz. …

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Parade Of Confections Giving Sweet Support To Arts Center

There’s a sweet way to help support the Copper Country Community Arts Center this Friday at the Finnish-American Heritage Center. It’s the annual Parade of Confections fundraiser featuring a live auction of a wide selection of decadent gourmet desserts. “Brad Baltensperger is our auctioneer and he keeps things going at …

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Houghton Middle School Drama Club Presenting Two Plays

The Houghton Middle School Drama Club will be presenting two plays this weekend at the Houghton High School Auditorium. Drama Instructor Dave Crowley says the 6th graders will get things going with their presentation of Attention Detention. “The eight girls, they basically have like one line here and there—sometimes one …

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Smorgasbord Of Job Opportunities At MTU Spring Career Fair

Over 2000 college students, who will be entering the workforce soon, spent the afternoon presenting their qualities and assets to potential employers in Houghton. Michigan Tech’s semi annual job fair puts students and employers in contact with each other, bringing hundreds of employers to campus from across the country. “This …

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Snowmobiler Injured In Accident

A snowmobiler was injured Tuesday afternoon in Ontonagon County. The Sheriff’s office says they received the report around 3:00 and found that a 30-year-old man from Longville, Minnesota had been traveling west on Trail #12 when he lost control of his snowmobile. The man put his foot down to avoid …

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L’Anse Native Serving In Pearl Harbor

A L’Anse native is being highlighted in an article by the Navy Office of Community Outreach for his service. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian T. Glunt  Lt. j.g. Jordan Dix is a graduate of the Naval Academy and has served in the Navy the past …

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