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Mini-Comic Convention Coming To Houghton

A mini comic-con is coming to Houghton, featuring comics, video games and the voice of Princess Zelda. Art Heart is a charity event being hosted by Black Ice Comics and takes place on Wednesday, December 27th at the Magnuson Franklin Square Inn in Houghton from 4-8pm. All proceeds will benefit …

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Careful Driving On Winter Roads

While temperatures have been a little warmer for a couple of days, colder weather is here again and the Houghton County Road Commission is reminding drivers to use caution while on the roadways.   Keweenaw motorists are all familiar with the slipping and sliding that takes place this time of …

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Looking Beyond New Medical Marijuana Regulations

Now that the new medical marijuana regulations have gone into effect, many are looking ahead to possibly placing a proposal to legalize recreational use of the drug. How different will the regulations be if that were to happen? Michigan Tech’s Syd Johnson is an Associate Professor of Philosophy and Bioethics. …

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Finlandia University Gallery Announces Holiday Hours

Finlandia University Gallery will be closed from December 23-January 3, 2018 for the holidays. The Gallery will re-open on January 4th.  The current 27th Contemporary Finnish American Artist Series Exhibition featuring the ceramic of Kristin Pavelka will be on display through January 13th. The Gallery will resume regular hours Mon-Fri …

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Transfer Open House Today At Finlandia

Students who are thinking of making the switch to Finlandia University are invited to a Transfer Open House today. The event will take place at the Jutila Center from 4:oopm to 8:00pm and will focus on the university’s new transfer pricing and online nursing program.   “We have new tuition …

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The Shrinking Moose of Isle Royale

By Allison Mills Director of Research News Michigan Tech Climate change and predator-prey dynamics with wolves make for smaller moose. For the booming moose population of Isle Royale, a key species in the world’s longest running predator-prey study on the island, skulls have shrunk by about 16 percent over a 40-year …

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