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If you’re from the Keweenaw, you’ve undoubtedly heard of the Stamp Sands.  “Stamp sands are kind of the byproduct of copper mining that occurred about a 100 years ago up in the Keweenaw Peninsula,” said DNR Public Information Officer John Pepin, who is inviting you to come and attend a public …

The search for the next president of Michigan Technological University continues with the Presidential Search Committee (PSC) reporting progress. Search Committee Chair Bill Johnson and Vice Chair Brenda Ryan, both members of the University’s Board of Trustees, report the search committee and search consultants from Storbeck/Pimental & Associates continue to …

The MTEC Smartzone will benefit from more than $1.7 million in funding extensions approved by the Michigan Strategic Fund. That announcement was made this month by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The grant extensions will go toward programs across the state the build entrepreneurship, innovation and economic growth. Smartzones, like …

Governor Rick Snyder recently signed legislation that gives hunters from Michigan and other states better access to select hunting licenses. “Residents and visitors alike should be able to experience all that Pure Michigan’s natural resources have to offer,” Snyder said. “Hunting is a great way to do that, and these …

A cooperative multi-entity task force created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is reminding the public about a public meeting set for Tuesday, Jan. 30 in Lake Linden, on efforts to save the important lake trout and whitefish spawning areas on Buffalo Reef. The underwater reef is threatened by shifting …

By 2020, one in five new jobs in the state of Michigan will be in STEM—science, technology, engineering and math. A National Science Foundation grant will expand the number and diversity of academically talented, financially disadvantaged students beginning and completing four-year engineering technology degrees at Michigan Technological University. The five-year $999,483 Engineering Technology …

Although the 2018 Michigan Senate race is still several months away, Houghton County Democrats aren’t wasting anytime preparing for the upcoming election. State Representative Scott Dianda gave his official endorsement over the weekend of Democratic candidate Ken Summers at a campaign fundraiser in Houghton.  “I have endorsed Ken. Ken Summers …

With a short burst of warm weather last week, the thickness of the ice has decreased on lakes and waterways, but not enough to put a stop to a Heikinpäivä tradition. “I jumped! It was, it was fun, it was awesome. I don’t know what the word for it is—exhilarating. …

One man is dead after a fire at an apartment building in Calumet. The Calumet Village Fire Department responded to a report of smoke coming from 333 5th Street around 7:15 Saturday evening. An apartment on the ground level was found burning on the south side of the building. The …

LANSING — Today the Michigan Conservative Energy Forum (MCEF) announced the addition of Jake Putala to its Leadership Council. Putala is a member of the First Congressional District Republican Youth Subcommittee, the Michigan DNR Youth Conservation Council, and serves on the board for the U.P. Whitetails Baraga County Chapter. Prior …