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Horse Killed After Being Hit By Vehicle

A horse is dead following a collision with a vehicle in Ishpeming Township Tuesday night. The Marquette County Sheriff’s Office says the accident happened on Stoneville Road near County Road 581 just before 7pm. Authorities say a 61-year-old Tilden Township woman was traveling southbound on the road when she struck …

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Casperson Explains Support For Lame Duck Bills

The Michigan legislature continues to be busy during this lame duck session and outgoing State Senator Tom Casperson is keeping busy as well. Some of the bills being passed have come under criticism, including two supported by Casperson. One bill would protect the names and information of donors when it …

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CLK Students Take Part In “Hour of Code”

Students across the globe are trying their hand at computer programming.  In recognition of National Computer Science Education Week, schools are participating in an educational event called the “Hour of Code,” where each student is introduced to the idea of making digital commands and observing an immediate response. In the …

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Flagstar Addresses Problems With Wells Fargo Conversion

The conversion of 52 branches of Wells Fargo Bank to Flagstar bank branches over the weekend resulted in frustration and inconvenience for some customers Flagstar says most of the issues centered around access to flagstar.com, access to Flagstar online banking, and debit cards either not received or not working. These …

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MTU Students Compete In Business Pitch Competition

Michigan Technological University Students will compete for more than $5,000 in cash and prizes in the 2018 Bob Mark Business Model Competition. Hosted by the Innovation Center for Entrepreneurship, the event will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday (Dec. 5) in the Opie Library on the Tech campus. …

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Finnish Independence Celebration Thursday

The entire Upper Peninsula is known to have a strong Finnish heritage, and here in the Keweenaw that also rings true, but with the efforts of the Finnish American Heritage Center, celebrating that culture is commonplace in the community. “We are commemorating Finland’s Independence again this year. This is the …

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White Mine Acquisition Period Extended To March

The period to complete the acquisition of the White Pine mine has been extended until March. Highland Copper Company is in the process of acquiring the mine location from Copper Range Company. In a press release, Highland Copper states the final closing of the acquisition is subject to a number …

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